The viral incident described in recent bodycam footage was a high-profile case of mistaken identity, where a homeless man was wrongly suspected of being one of the FBI’s Most Wanted fugitives.
In January 2025, employees at a McDonald’s in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, called law enforcement. They reported that a customer strongly resembled a suspect on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list.
Police believed the man was Alejandro Rosales Castillo, who had been wanted since 2016 for the robbery and murder of a 23-year-old woman in North Carolina.When officers arrived, the man—a 35-year-old homeless man named Adan—refused to provide identification. Due to his striking resemblance to the fugitive, officers detained him to verify his identity.
- The situation quickly turned physical. Adan resisted, was tasered, and was arrested after a struggle. Police reports stated that he attempted to grab an officer’s firearm during the fight.
Legal Aftermath;
Even though police quickly confirmed that Adan was not the FBI fugitive, he still faced charges due to his actions during the arrest. He was convicted of resisting an officer and attempting to disarm a law enforcement official, resulting in a short prison sentence.
Capture of the Actual Fugitive
The real Alejandro Rosales Castillo was nowhere near Wisconsin. He was captured in Pachuca, Mexico, on January 16, 2026, after nearly a decade on the run. He was subsequently extradited back to North Carolina to face murder charges.
