ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales plans to surrender Monday over Houston SUV assault charges
ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales, charged with aggravated assault after striking construction worker Miguel Parra Hernandez with his SUV in Houston, plans to turn himself in Monday, attorney David Lindenmuth told The Associated Press. Parra Hernandez told deputies Morales “threw the car” at him, an incident report said; ICE said Parra Hernandez ran in front of Morales’ car.
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ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales, charged with felony aggravated assault after allegedly striking a fleeing man with his SUV in Houston, plans to turn himself in Monday, according to his attorney, David Lindenmuth. The Los Angeles Times reported that a grand jury indicted him.
Morales struck Miguel Parra Hernandez, a 48-year-old construction worker, with an unmarked SUV on Oct. 10 while pursuing him through a parking lot. Parra Hernandez told deputies he fled a traffic stop when Morales began pulling on a mask and that Morales “threw the car” at him, according to a Harris County Sheriff’s Office incident report reviewed by the AP. ICE said Parra Hernandez ran in front of Morales’ car. ICE also said its operation targeted Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, who the agency said was seen getting into a car with Parra Hernandez.
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- Los Angeles Times — ICE agent charged with assault for hitting fleeing man with car in Houston will turn himself in - Los Angeles Times
- Chicago Tribune — ICE agent charged with assault for hitting a fleeing man with his car will turn himself in on Monday - Chicago Tribune
- Houston Chronicle — ICE agent charged with assault for hitting a fleeing man with his car will turn himself in on Monday - Houston Chronicle
- Associated Press — ICE agent charged with assault for hitting a fleeing man with his car will turn himself in on Monday - AP News
Verifier’s note
AP News reports that ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales was charged with aggravated assault after striking a fleeing man with his vehicle in Houston. The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Houston Chronicle report the same event via AP; the coverage is recent and consistent with the proposed claim.