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San Francisco Chronicle
10 hours ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
Man facing deportation accused of attacking three ICE agents in Bay Area
A Nicaraguan national facing deportation was indicted by a federal grand jury in an assault on three U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at an ICE facility in San Jose, prosecutors said. Federal prosecutors said Francisco De-Jesus Morales, 25, assaulted the three ICE officers on May 2 as he tried to resist his arrest by federal immigration officers carrying out a warrant for his removal from the country. De-Jesus Morales allegedly caused 'significant groin bruising' to one of the officers. All officers received medical treatment for injuries, prosecutors said. De-Jesus Morales was also injured and received care. 'Those who use violence against federal officers should know that they will be met with the full force of the law,' United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian said in a statement. De-Jesus Morales was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Nicaraguan man charged with assaulting ICE officer in San Jose
(KRON) — A Nicaraguan man has been charged with assaulting a deportation officer with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a facility in San Jose. The U.S. Department of Justice, citing a criminal complaint said that Francisco De-Jesus Morales, 25, of Nicaragua, assaulted the officer at an ICE facility on May 2. The incident occurred when the officer who was assaulted and two others attempted to take Morales into custody pursuant to a warrant for his removal and deportation from the United States. Morales, according to the DOJ, physically resisted arrest and attempted to flee from the officers. OpenAI acquires Jony Ive io startup in reported $6.5 billion deal This resulted in a struggle and injuries to Morales and the officers. All three officers, along with Morales, received treatment for injuries sustained during the altercation. The officers' injuries, according to DOJ, included bruising, scrapes, an ankle stress fracture/strain, a chest contusion, and a groin injury. Morales is charged with forcibly assaulting one of the deportation officers, causing significant groin bruising. He remains in ICE custody pending removal pursuant to his deportation order. If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for one count of assault on a federal officer inflicting bodily injury. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
