ICE officer charged with ramming man with SUV in Houston turns himself in
Summary
ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales turned himself in and appeared in court Monday on a felony aggravated-assault charge tied to an Oct. 10 incident in Houston. Prosecutors say he struck construction worker Miguel Parra Hernandez with an SUV; video appears to contradict ICE’s account that Hernandez ran in front of the vehicle.Key Facts
- A grand jury indicted Morales, 33, on Friday.
- Judge Matthew Peneguy set Morales’ bond at $30,000; prosecutors had requested $75,000.
- Surveillance video shows Morales’ SUV cross a median and strike Hernandez as he runs away, according to the article.
- Hernandez broke his leg and is recovering at a rehabilitation facility while in federal custody, the Harris County district attorney said.
- Morales’ attorney said Morales did not commit a crime.
- Morales had worked as an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officer for slightly more than a year, according to his attorney.
- Morales previously served in the Army and unsuccessfully ran for Congress this year.
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