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Guatemalan Sex Offender Charged After Dragging ICE Officer With Car

The case underscores the risks faced by ICE officers executing detainers on undocumented migrants with criminal records

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Overview

  • On June 17 in Bloomington, Minnesota, Roberto Carlos Munoz was arrested by ICE and federally charged with assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon.
  • Court documents allege Munoz accelerated with an officer’s arm inside his vehicle, dragging him roughly 100 yards before crashing.
  • The ICE officer suffered severe arm and hand lacerations requiring 33 stitches and is expected to make a full recovery.
  • Munoz, in the U.S. illegally since at least 2010, had a detainer lodged by ICE in 2013 and a 2022 conviction for sexually assaulting his 16-year-old stepdaughter.
  • Federal authorities say the incident highlights broader enforcement challenges in detaining noncitizens with violent criminal histories.