ICE Officer Mario Alberto Morales Charged with Assault After Allegedly Hitting Man with Car in Houston

Mario Alberto Morales, an ICE officer, was indicted on assault charges following an incident in Houston, Texas, on October 30, 2026. Prosecutors allege that Morales intentionally drove an SUV into a man, though the man’s identity and the full circumstances of the collision remain undisclosed. The U.S. Department of Justice has taken legal action against Morales, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas filing charges. Newsweek and WION report that Morales was indicted, while the Chicago Tribune only mentions the charge without specifying the indictment. The FBI is investigating the incident as part of its ongoing probe into ICE misconduct, and the Houston Police Department is assisting in the investigation. The U.S. Department of Justice has not released an official statement regarding the incident, despite taking legal action. The incident has drawn public condemnation and intensified scrutiny of ICE’s conduct. Sources differ on the exact details, with some outlets omitting specific information about the man involved and the broader context of the case.