A Texas prosecutor is weighing felony assault charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer after video showed the officer’s unmarked SUV striking a fleeing man in a Houston parking lot, leaving him with multiple broken bones. Authorities are reviewing whether the incident could meet the criteria for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a charge carrying a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison. The case hinges on footage depicting the SUV’s movement as the man attempted to escape during an apparent traffic stop. Legal scrutiny now centers on whether the officer’s actions crossed into criminal liability under state law.
A conviction on the possible charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon could mean up to 20 years in prisonA Texas prosecutor said he was considering felony assault charges for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who ran over a man following an attempted traffic stop and broke his leg in multiple places.Sean Teare, district attorney for Harris county, said video of the incident in west Houston on Saturday morning, in which the officer’s unmarked SUV is seen veering into the man as he runs away across an empty parking lot, could support a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Continue reading...
