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A Mexican national, Jose Andres Hernandez Medina, 38, illegally living in Lewisville, Texas, is accused of assaulting federal immigration officers on April 30, 2026, while they were conducting a law enforcement operation near an apartment complex. Hernandez Medina, who has been deported from the United States to Mexico at least three times, attempted to flee and rammed into law enforcement vehicles, causing significant injuries to two federal officers. The incident occurred on the I-35 frontage road in Lewisville, where Hernandez Medina was driving a vehicle that federal officers attempted to stop.
The federal complaint alleges that Hernandez Medina aggressively accelerated, rammed one of the law enforcement vehicles, and caused significant injuries to a federal officer, who was immediately transported to the hospital. Hernandez Medina continued to evade the stop and collided again with another law enforcement vehicle, causing significant damage and seriously injuring a second federal officer, who was also hospitalized.
Hernandez Medina then continued to flee, hitting multiple unoccupied vehicles before attempting to flee on foot. A passenger in the vehicle was also apprehended and remains in custody on an immigration hold. A third occupant remains at large. Hernandez Medina faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.
Hernandez Medina was arrested and charged with assaulting or impeding federal officers in the Eastern District of Texas. He appeared in court on May 8, 2026, for an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Bill Davis.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Violent Crime
- Defendant: Texas
- Location: TX
- Source: DOJ Press Release
