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ICE Lodges Detainer After Teen Charged in Plano Hammer Attack on Jogger

The federal hold seeks to keep the suspect in custody for immigration proceedings.

Overview

  • Plano police say a woman jogging in Bob Woodruff Park on Nov. 13 was struck multiple times with a hammer before fighting off her attacker and receiving hospital treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Authorities identified the suspect as 17-year-old Sergio Noe de Nova Duarte and charged him with aggravated kidnapping and bodily injury before booking him into the Collin County jail.
  • Investigators recovered a hammer, duct tape and other items at the scene and tied the evidence to the suspect, according to local reports.
  • ICE says Duarte entered the U.S. on a B2 tourist visa in 2016 and overstayed, and records show arrests in 2024 for burglary and larceny.
  • DHS officials criticized his prior release with a 2026 notice to appear and said ICE has now placed an arrest detainer following his arrest in the Plano case.