ICE Officer Indicted For Striking Man With Vehicle

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1. 30 Oct

   Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said ICE Officer Mario Alberto Morales was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

   7 outlets · CBS News
2. 31 Oct

   Morales, charged with a second-degree felony, was not in custody on Friday and a warrant would be issued for his arrest, according to Mr Teare.

   3 outlets · ABC News (Australia)
3. 1 Nov

   Morales also worked as a detention and processing officer at the Port Isabel Detention Center and worked with DHS as an ICE contractor, Lindenmuth said.

   2 outlets · ABC News

Coverage 14 articles

• 2 Nov “Offensive Driving”: ICE’s Deadly Weaponization of Vehicles Against CiviliansThe article reports on recent incidents where U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers used vehicles to physically harm civilians during pursuit or confrontation. In one case in Texas, an ICE officer was charged with assault using a vehicle against Miguel Parra Hernandez; surveillance footage contradicts the official claim that Hernandez ran in front of the car. Another incident involved Ricardo…The Intercept
• 2 Nov ICE officer surrenders after grand jury indicts him for running over immigrant with vehicle in TexasICE officer Mario Alberto Morales surrendered after being indicted on a second-degree aggravated assault charge for running over Miguel Parra-Hernandez with his vehicle in Houston, Texas, on October 10. Prosecutors sought a $75,000 bond but Judge Matthew Peneguy set it at $30,000 during Morales's court appearance. Surveillance footage contradicts ICE’s claim that the immigrant ran into Morales’s vehicle; instead, it…Times of India
• 1 Nov ICE officer accused of intentionally striking man expected to surrender on MondayAn Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, Mario Alberto Morales, is set to surrender after being indicted by a Houston grand jury on charges of second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly intentionally striking Miguel Parra Hernandez during an arrest attempt on October 10. According to the Harris County District Attorney's Office and video evidence from Morales' body camera, the…ABC News (US)
• 31 Oct ICE agent charged with assault for hitting a fleeing man with his car will turn himself in on MondayA U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Mario Alberto Morales, is set to turn himself in on Monday after being indicted by a grand jury for aggravated assault following an incident where he hit Miguel Parra Hernandez, a fleeing construction worker, with his car in Houston on October 10. Parra Hernandez broke his leg during the chase through a parking lot and is currently recovering under federal custody…Toronto Star
• 31 Oct Lawyer for ICE agent who hit man with car says crime 'invented' from 'thin air'A grand jury in Texas has indicted ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales for aggravated assault after he hit Miguel Parra Hernandez, a Mexican construction worker, with his car last month. Prosecutors claim that video evidence contradicts ICE's assertion that Parra Hernandez ran in front of the vehicle; instead, they say Morales intentionally rammed the SUV at Parra Hernandez during a pursuit. Morales' lawyer argues the…ABC News (AU)
• 30 Oct An ICE officer is charged with assault for striking a man with a car in HoustonA U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Mario Alberto Morales, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for intentionally ramming his car into Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, a Mexican construction worker, in Houston on October 10. The incident occurred during a pursuit through a parking lot where Parra Hernandez was running away from the officer's vehicle; he…Global News
• 30 Oct Texas grand jury indicts ICE officer accused of running over man in HoustonA Texas grand jury has indicted Mario Alberto Morales, an ICE officer, for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly ran over Miguel Parra-Hernandez during an immigration operation in Houston on October 10. District Attorney Sean Teare announced the charges and said surveillance video contradicts ICE's claim that Parra-Hernandez had run in front of the vehicle; instead, it shows Morales’s Jeep…Al Jazeera
• 30 Oct ICE agent charged after ramming unmarked SUV into man in TexasICE agent Mario Alberto Morales was indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after deliberately ramming his SUV into Miguel Parra Hernandez in Texas on October 10. The incident occurred when Morales attempted to stop two men who fled during an immigration enforcement operation; surveillance video contradicted Morales's claim that Hernandez had run in front of the vehicle. District attorney Sean Teare…The Guardian
• 30 Oct An ICE officer has been charged after striking a man with a car in HoustonMario Alberto Morales, an ICE officer, was charged with aggravated assault after intentionally ramming his car into Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, a Mexican construction worker who was running away from him on October 10. District Attorney Sean Teare of Harris County brought the charges against Morales, claiming video evidence contradicts ICE’s account that Parra Hernandez stepped in front of the vehicle. ICE disputes…Toronto Star
• 30 Oct Texas grand jury indicts ICE officer who struck pedestrian with vehicleA Texas grand jury indicted ICE Officer Mario Morales on a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he struck a pedestrian with his vehicle while pursuing an illegal immigrant earlier this month. The indictment comes as a result of the incident that occurred in early March, and Morales is charged based on his unmarked government vehicle being considered a deadly weapon in this context.Washington Examiner

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