{
  "id": 17253678,
  "title": "An ICE officer has been charged after striking a man with a car in Houston",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/an-ice-officer-has-been-charged-after-striking-a-man-with-a-car-in-17253678",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:40:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/30/an-ice-officer-has-been-charged-after-striking-a-man-with-a-car-in-houston/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, Mario Alberto Morales, has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly striking a Mexican construction worker, Miguel Parra Hernandez, with his car in Houston. The incident occurred on October 10, when Morales was driving an unmarked black vehicle and hit Parra Hernandez, who was running away. Parra Hernandez sustained a broken leg and was subsequently placed in custody. The Harris County District Attorney's office, led by Democrat Sean Teare, brought the charges against Morales. Teare's office has stated that video evidence contradicts ICE's claim that Morales intentionally struck Parra Hernandez, and that the officer's actions are \"reckless\" and \"false.\" ICE, however, maintains that Parra Hernandez intentionally stepped in front of the car and that local officials do not have the authority to investigate federal officers acting in the course of their duties. The case has also raised questions about ICE's handling of the operation and the involvement of another individual, Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, who ICE claimed was the target of the operation. Parra Hernandez, who has been in the U.S. for over 30 years and was living in the country without authorization, has expressed hope that the indictment of Morales will aid in his release from custody.",
  "summary": "HOUSTON (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally ramming his car into a Mexican construction worker in Houston was charged Friday with aggravated assault, prosecutors said.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}