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Houston ICE officer charged after allegedly hitting man with SUV
Harris County prosecutors charged ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in an Oct. 10 Houston incident; CBS News and the Texas Tribune said he turned himself in after a grand-jury indictment.
- New headline Was: “ICE officer indicted in Houston expected to surrender Monday, attorney says”
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- New headline Was: “ICE officer indicted in Houston to surrender on assault charge”
- Our desk updated its story
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- New headline Was: “Houston grand jury indicts ICE officer in vehicle-strike case”
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- New headline Was: “Harris County grand jury indicts ICE officer in Houston vehicle strike”
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- New headline Was: “Harris County grand jury indicts ICE officer in Houston vehicle strike”
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- New headline Was: “Harris County grand jury indicts ICE officer in Houston vehicle strike”
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston was charged with a felony after prosecutors said he struck a man with a vehicle on Oct. 10, CBS News and the Texas Tribune reported1,2.
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said a grand jury indicted Officer Mario Alberto Morales on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a charge that carries two to 20 years if convicted, CBS News reported2. The Texas Tribune said Morales turned himself in1.
Teare identified the injured man as Miguel Parra-Hernandez, 48, a Mexican national living in Texas without documentation, with no criminal record and no deportation order at the time, CBS News reported2. Teare said Parra-Hernandez suffered a broken leg and was in ICE custody at a rehab facility2.
Prosecutors played video they said showed Morales hitting Parra-Hernandez with a 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee after a pursuit in which Parra-Hernandez fled on foot2. Teare said Morales steered into him2.
An ICE spokesperson had told CBS News that Parra-Hernandez ran in front of the ICE vehicle2. On a 911 call, the officer said the man hit his vehicle, CBS News reported2.
Sources
How it’s being reported
2 sourcesFirst reported by The Texas Tribune
ICE agent accused of hitting immigrant in Houston with an SUV turns himself in
Surrender after indictment
The Texas Tribune said Houston ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales turned himself in after a felony indictment for striking a man with his SUV.
ICE officer charged in Texas after allegedly hitting man with vehicle
DA account, video and injuries
CBS News said Harris County prosecutors charged Morales with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in an Oct. 10 incident.
Leaves out Full ICE internal findings
Where they agree
- Morales was charged.
- The incident was Oct. 10 in Houston.
Where they differ
How the collision occurred