ICE agent hits man with vehicle during Harris County pursuit
An ICE officer struck Miguel Parla-Hernandez with a car while attempting to arrest a suspect in northwest Harris County, leaving the victim with a broken leg.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent driving a patrol vehicle collided with Miguel Parla-Hernandez in northwest Harris County, Texas, while pursuing a suspect, Harris County sheriff’s officials said. The agency was attempting to stop and arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes after a judge issued a final order of removal. Surveillance video captured the officer chasing Parla-Hernandez after he and Mendoza-Cervantes exited a vehicle, then striking the man, who suffered a broken leg and was taken to a hospital.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said Mendoza-Cervantes has prior arrests for driving under the influence and unlawful firearm possession and remains at large. DHS did not provide the officer’s name or confirm whether a body-worn camera was in use, as ICE policy requires.
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones expressed horror at the incident and urged ICE to release any relevant video to the sheriff’s office, adding that “under the Trump administration, ICE has brought chaos and destruction to communities across our country.”
The incident follows other recent confrontations involving ICE agents, including a shooting in New York City and an off-duty officer being shot in Fresno, California.