Houston ICE Agent Charged With Aggravated Assault Over October Incident
A 33-year-old Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Texas on Friday after running over and injuring a Mexican construction worker in Houston in early October, 444.hu reported. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare stated that the agent has not yet turned himself in to the authorities.
How the Traffic Stop Escalated Into an Injury Investigation
The encounter began on the morning of October 10 as a routine immigration operation when unmarked ICE vehicles pulled over 48-year-old Miguel Parra Hernandez, an undocumented resident who has lived in Houston since the early 1990s. Parra Hernandez stopped his vehicle, got out, and fled on foot alongside a passenger. According to ICE, the fleeing man ran directly in front of one of their vehicles. Parra Hernandez has been recovering from his injuries in a rehabilitation facility under ICE custody ever since.
Surveillance Footage Contradicts Agency Claims About the Pursuit
Security cameras from a nearby shopping center captured the incident on video, showing agent Mario Alberto Morales pursuing the two men in a pickup truck and striking the running man from behind after driving a short distance. The injured man lay on the ground for minutes shouting that his leg was broken. Federal agents rarely face criminal charges while performing their duties in any state, but District Attorney Teare noted that investigators possess unusually clear evidence in this case.
District Attorney Warns Against Street-Level Terrorization
I hope that the case is a loud and clear message to every ICE agent who imagines that they have a free pass to terrorize our streets,
Teare said regarding the charges.
Questions Surrounding the Houston ICE Prosecution
What specific charge does the ICE agent face?
Mario Alberto Morales faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for striking Miguel Parra Hernandez with a pickup truck on October 10.
Where is the injured construction worker currently located?
Miguel Parra Hernandez is recovering from his injuries in a rehabilitation facility while remaining under ICE custody.
How did investigators obtain proof of the vehicle strike?
Security cameras at a nearby shopping center recorded the agent pursuing and striking the fleeing worker from behind.
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