Immigration agent fires gun after being hit by vehicle in New Jersey, police say
The suspect remains at large after the agent fired at the fleeing vehicle, and the FBI’s Red Bank office is investigating.
- An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was hit by a car Monday morning during an attempted arrest near the Jersey Shore.
- The confrontation occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Route 72 in the Manahawkin community of Stafford Township, roughly 60 miles east of Philadelphia.
- The federal agent discharged his firearm at the fleeing vehicle after being struck, with Stafford Township police stating that the gunfire reportedly hit the suspect's car as it sped away.
- The agent was transported via stretcher with unknown injuries, while authorities noted it remains unclear if the suspect, who successfully evaded capture and remains at large, was wounded.
- Local police clarified they were not participating in the ICE operation, responding only to secure the scene and manage traffic, while reassuring the public that there is no ongoing threat to local safety.
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ICE officer shoots at fleeing van that struck him during illegal alien arrest operation, NJ police say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was injured when he was struck by a van whose driver was fleeing from an arrest operation in Stafford Township in New Jersey, according to police.A spokesperson for ICE said agents were trying to arrest Friedrich Castillo-Ormeno, of Peru, at about 9:30 a.m. on Route 72 in the Manahawkin community.'You just see the guy's body just get twisted and mangled, and in that twist, you know, he then pulled o…
FBI investigating after ICE officer is struck by car he attempted to pull over in N.J.
The FBI is investigating after an ICE officer was struck by a car Monday as he was attempting to pull it over in Stafford Township, authorities said.ICE officers were stopping a vehicle they say was driven by Friedrich Castillo-Ormeno, who ICE said is a citizen of Peru who was given a final order of removal by an immigration judge on Jan. 30.
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