From Fox News: A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was dragged for nearly a block in Oklahoma by an illegal alien from Honduras attempting to escape federal custody, authorities said.
Jose Melgar-Rivas, 34, of Honduras, has since been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding a federal officer resulting in bodily injury, U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester of the Western District of Oklahoma announced Wednesday.
ICE agents pulled over a vehicle in Oklahoma City Tuesday, and Melgar-Rivas, a Honduran national and an ICE fugitive, refused the officer’s demands to exit the vehicle, court documents say.
A struggle ensued as officers attempted to remove him, and Melgar-Rivas shifted the vehicle into drive and fled, according to a complaint. An ICE officer became trapped in a door of the vehicle as it accelerated.
After being dragged down the road for nearly a block, the office finally managed to free himself, and Melgar-Rivas was arrested several hours later.
ICE posted photos on X showing the officer’s wounds as a result of being dragged by the vehicle.
On top of his final removal order, he’ll now also face charges for assaulting a federal officer. pic.twitter.com/yxDn6pzNYP
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) July 17, 2025
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