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Assaulting a Federal Officer
Michel Manuel Garcia Rojas, age 38, and a citizen of Nicaragua residing in Albany, New York, has been charged with resisting, impeding, and assaulting a federal officer engaged in official duties and inflicting bodily injury.
According to a complaint filed in federal court, Garcia Rojas entered the United States illegally in 2023 and has been subject to removal proceedings since that date while residing in the United States.
Yesterday, the Rotterdam Police contacted Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to inform agents that Garcia Rojas and another illegal alien had been charged with the New York State misdemeanor offenses of petit larceny and endangering the welfare of a child.
Given the nature of the state charges, both aliens were subject to immediate detention under the newly enacted Laken Riley Act. HSI obtained administrative warrants to arrest the pair and promptly went to the Rotterdam Police Department to effectuate the arrests.
After the arrival of federal agents, Garcia Rojas was placed inside the back seat of a federal law enforcement vehicle, in handcuffs. While inside, he managed to get one of his hands out of the handcuffs, got out of the vehicle, and began to walk away. A HSI Special Agent confronted Garcia Rojas and attempted to place him back under arrest. Garcia Rojas aggressively fought back, hitting the agent in the jaw and throwing him into a door.
Ultimately, it took at least 6 law enforcement officers and the use of a taser to subdue and rearrest Garcia Rojas. During the assault, Garcia Rojas inflicted bodily injuries on the HSI Special Agent, including a bruise on the jaw, abrasions and cuts on the hands and knees, and injuries to the back.
The charges in the complaint are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The charge filed against Garcia Rojas carries a maximum term of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of up to 3 years.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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