ICE agent charged for hitting Texas immigrant with vehicle during pursuit
Summary
A Harris County grand jury indicted ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales on a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon over an October 10 incident in Texas. Prosecutors say Morales struck and ran over Miguel Parra-Hernandez during a pursuit, causing serious injuries; ICE disputes the allegations and says local officials lack authority to investigate federal officers acting in their duties.Key Facts
- Morales was indicted on a second-degree felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
- Prosecutors say Morales pursued a vehicle driven by 48-year-old Miguel Parra-Hernandez on October 10.
- Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare says Parra-Hernandez and another person fled on foot before Morales drove into him.
- Parra-Hernandez suffered fractures in both legs and a hip injury and remained hospitalized, according to Teare.
- Teare said Parra-Hernandez had no criminal record and was not subject to a deportation order.
- Prosecutors said ICE was allegedly pursuing Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, who they said had been dead for nine years.
- ICE called the allegations reckless and false and described the indictment as a political stunt.
- If convicted, Morales could face between two and 20 years in prison, according to Teare.
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