What to Know
- José Mejía Hernandez was on his way to work Aug. 11 when, he says, he was approached by two people he did not know were federal agents.
- He says he tried to run away but the agents assaulted him, resulting in a hospitalization and a brain injury.
- ICE says he tried to evade arrest and agents used necessary force to take him into custody.
- Mejía Hernandez is from Mexico and is in the U.S. without documentation.
- On Friday, he and his attorneys filed a report with Arlington County police and are calling for the agents involved to be criminally prosecuted.
- The commonwealth’s attorney for Arlington County, who decides whether charges could be filed, called the assault allegations concerning.
A man who claims he was assaulted by ICE agents earlier this month is now asking police to investigate.
José Mejía Hernandez was walking to work in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 11 when he says he was approached by two people he did not know were federal agents. He says he tried to run away but the agents assaulted him, resulting in a brain injury.
ICE disputes that account, saying Mejía Hernandez tried to evade arrest and that agents used necessary force to take him into custody…