Man Injured After Being Struck by ICE Vehicle While Pursued in Enforcement Operation and Fleeing on Foot, Officials Say
Surveillance video and witness accounts are fueling questions as the man remains hospitalized in ICE custody with a suspected broken leg.
- A vehicle operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents struck a 48-year-old man on Clay Road in Harris County, Texas, on Saturday morning around 7:20 a.m. Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating the collision.
- ICE agents were pursuing a wanted suspect who drove westbound in the eastbound lanes before fleeing on foot, according to Major Anthony McConnell of the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The collision occurred as agents attempted to apprehend the passenger.
- The passenger was hospitalized with a suspected broken leg and remains in ICE custody at the hospital. The driver, however, has not yet been apprehended, and authorities have not revealed what led to the collision.
- Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones demanded that ICE "release all video evidence of this incident," citing demands for "full transparency, accountability, and respect for the rule of law." She also criticized the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies.
- Investigators are attempting to obtain video footage from a nearby building's camera to establish what happened. The Harris County Sheriff's Office continues the investigation while the wanted suspect remains at large.
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ICE Agent in Houston Runs Over Man with Vehicle, Breaking Both His Legs
In Houston, ICE agents struck and injured a man with their vehicle on Saturday after he ran from them on foot. An ICE spokesperson said agents were trying to stop a vehicle carrying José Mendoza Cervantes, the person the operation was targeting, and Miguel Parra Hernández. In the footage, the ICE vehicle can be seen running over Parra Hernández. According to his lawyer, he has two broken legs and was scheduled to undergo surgery on Sunday.
ICE SUV Runs Over Houston Man as Surveillance Video Raises Question
Houston, TX — A 48-year-old man was hospitalized after an unmarked vehicle driven by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents struck him during an immigration enforcement operation in west Houston on Saturday. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office identified the injured man as Miguel Parra-Hernandez. Surveillance video shows him running through a shopping center parking lot before an ICE SUV turns into the lot and strikes him. His family say…
A Mexican migrant was hit on Saturday by a vehicle that had no official identification and was driven by U.S. Immigration and Customs Control (ICE) agents during an operation near Houston, Texas, local media reported.
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer deliberately hit a runaway man during a car chase in Texas, Harris County Sheriff's Office spokesman Anthony McConnell said. A federal service officer chased a car near Houston, after which the driver and passenger tried to escape on foot. The studied surveillance footage recorded how the agent drove the car directly at the runaway man and hit him, RIA Novosti reported referring to ABC. In a…
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