ICE vehicle hits man during pursuit in Texas

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 15:37 · Archive

An ICE agent driving a vehicle struck a man during a pursuit in the Houston area on Saturday.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent struck a man with his vehicle during a pursuit in north-west Harris county, Texas on Saturday morning. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the incident occurred during an ICE enforcement operation around 7:20 a.m.

ICE agents were attempting to arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, a Mexican national and undocumented immigrant, when Mendoza-Cervantes and a second man, Miguel Parra-Hernandez, exited their vehicle and fled on foot. According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office Major McConnell, ICE agents were headed south in pursuit and the suspect drove west in an eastbound lane before bailing out of his vehicle.

While attempting to capture Parra-Hernandez, an ICE agent hit him with his vehicle. Parra-Hernandez suffered a broken leg and was taken to a local hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. He is currently in ICE custody at the hospital. Mendoza-Cervantes escaped and remains at large.

How it is being reported

• ICE agent strikes man with vehicle during pursuit in Texas, officials sayParra-Hernandez suffered a broken leg and taken to a hospital after being hit by car during an ICE operation An Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agent driving a vehicle struck a man on Saturday while trying to pursue him and someone else in the Houston area, according to authorities. The federal agency had been trying to pull over and arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes in north-west Harris county, Texas, when he and the victim, Miguel Parra-Hernandez, exited the vehicle, officials said. Continue reading...The Guardian · 11 Oct, 15:13
• Vehicle driven by ICE agents in Texas hits and injures man, sheriff saysThe Harris County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that the incident appears to have occurred during an ICE enforcement action.CBS News · 10 Oct, 17:01

In this story: Jose Mendoza-Cervantes · Miguel Parra-Hernandez · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Harris County Sheriff's Office · Texas · Houston

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