An unlawful migrant from Honduras is needed by federal authorities for allegedly ramming his automotive into Immigration and Customs Enforcement automobiles in Dallas final month, injuring a number of brokers, in accordance with federal prosecutors.
Jerson Lopez-Sanchez, 28, allegedly floored the gasoline in reverse attempting to flee when his Chevy Silverado was surrounded by three ICE automobiles throughout a site visitors cease on Dec. 1, in accordance with a grand jury indictment filed within the Jap District of Texas this week.
He smashed into the regulation enforcement Jeep behind him whereas an ICE agent had one leg outdoors the car, injuring the agent and making sufficient house for him to drive across the different regulation enforcement automobiles and try to flee, prosecutors allege.
Officers pursued Lopez-Sanchez’s truck, which had 4 different individuals inside, prosecutors stated.
A Chrysler van operated by ICE brokers blocked his escape route — however as a substitute of stopping, he accelerated and rammed into the van, injuring two brokers inside, in accordance with the indictment.
Images included within the indictment present a mangled van with its entrance smashed in and smoke coming from the engine block.
“The ramming was so violent that it deployed all of the airbags within the car,” Jay Combs, the interim US lawyer for the district, informed reporters. “911 was referred to as to help the passenger in that car, an ICE agent.”
Officers declined to element the accidents to brokers within the crash; nevertheless, the indictment describes the passenger as having accidents to his again and neck.
The chase continued for an additional 10 minutes till the Chevy truck stopped on a median and all 5 occupants jumped out and fled on foot.
Three of the occupants had been detained with the assistance of civilians, however Lopez-Sanchez acquired away.
Lopez-Sanchez is charged with three counts of assaulting ICE brokers however stays at giant.
The FBI is providing a reward of as much as $15,000 for data resulting in his arrest and conviction, which may put him behind bars for 20 years.
Lopez-Sanchez didn’t have any identified felony background or energetic warrants as of Thursday, Combs stated.
The indictment got here on Jan. 14 — per week after mom of three Renee Nicole Good was shot useless by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
Federal officers allege she hit him along with her automotive whereas interrupting an ICE operation in Minneapolis, sparking huge protests throughout the town.
