Officers declined to take Mills into custody, but it seems the department felt the encounter merited detention.

An arrest warrant was created for Mills on Friday and sent to the U.S. Attorney for ratification.

Martins office refused to sign the warrant, instead returning the case to MPD for further investigation.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) testifies during the first hearing of the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassinations of Donald Trump Longworth House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol on September 26, 2024 in Washington, DC. The bipartisan task force was created with a limited purview on the July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, PA, but the House is expected to soon act to expand the panel’s authority to include the recent attempt on the former President’s life by Ryan Wesley Routh in West Palm Beach, FL. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C.Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

While the personal matter in question was emotionally charged, there was no physical altercation …

This is a deeply personal matter that is being unfairly exploited for political purposes or other motives.

MPDs Internal Affairs Bureau is currently investigating this matter, the department said.