Illegal immigrant suspected of gang ties arrested after allegedly ramming ICE officer

The FBI connected Monday arrested an alleged amerciable migrant and suspected pack subordinate aft authorities accidental helium rammed an ICE serviceman with his car during a postulation halt past week.

Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, 36, a nationalist of El Salvador residing adjacent San Francisco, California, was charged with battle connected a national serviceman with a deadly weapon, according to the Department of Justice connected Tuesday.

Authorities antecedently said agents conducted a targeted conveyance halt due to the fact that they suspected Mendoza Hernandez of being affiliated with the 18th Street Gang. He was besides believed to beryllium successful the U.S. illegally and wanted successful transportation with a execution probe successful El Salvador. 

During his effort to flee, helium allegedly weaponized his conveyance and was subsequently changeable by instrumentality enforcement. He was transported to a hospital, wherever helium recovered for respective days earlier being medically cleared and taken into custody. 

ICE INVOLVED IN SHOOTING AFTER AGENCY SAYS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT GANG MEMBER TRIED TO RAM OFFICE

Authorities said Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez "weaponized" his conveyance during a postulation halt successful California connected April 7, 2026. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California/GoFundMe)

"Mendoza Hernandez refused to comply with lawful orders from national officers, operated his conveyance successful a mode that damaged a national vehicle, and drove his conveyance toward officers successful a mode that would person caused superior bodily wounded oregon decease had the officers not taken evasive action," FBI Special Agent Brian Toy said successful a precocious unsealed transgression ailment filed successful the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

According to national prosecutors, 4 agents conducted the targeted conveyance halt successful Patterson, California, astir 70 miles southeast of San Francisco, past Tuesday. 

As agents attempted to detain him, helium "eventually drove guardant and deed an cause with his vehicle." He past reversed abruptly and violently collided with a instrumentality enforcement conveyance parked down him successful a imaginable effort to make country to escape, the ailment said. 

He again attempted to ram 2 agents successful beforehand of him, forcing 1 cause to leap retired of the mode to debar harm.

"Based connected my grooming and experience, and aft reviewing applicable video grounds from the encounter, I judge that if Agent 1 had not moved, he/she would person been struck by Mendoza Hernandez and would person suffered superior bodily wounded oregon death," Toy said successful the complaint. 

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Footage shows the shooting unfolding successful the mediate of a engaged road.

In effect to his vehicle's movements, agents discharged their firearms, striking Mendoza Hernandez respective times.

Mendoza Hernandez past fled the country by jumping the halfway median and driving the incorrect mode against traffic, yet bringing his car to a halt connected the broadside of the road.

The lawyer representing Mendoza Hernandez said that his lawsuit was changeable successful the mouth, near arm, near leg, abdomen and determination connected his close side, according to Fox 2 KTVU. 

He was reportedly successful the ICU arsenic of Monday and "was successful nary condition" to beryllium released, lawyer Patrick Kolasinki added. 

Hernandez Mendoza begins to reverse his conveyance during a targeted postulation stop, officials say.  (U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California)

"On his mode to work, Carlos was stopped by ICE and, successful a infinitesimal of fear, tried to flee. The concern escalated, and helium was shot. Now, Carlos is successful the hospital, warring for his life, portion his fiancée Cindy and their 2-year-old girl hold and anticipation for his recovery."

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office said his custody presumption volition beryllium determined during his archetypal quality earlier a U.S. magistrate judge.

If convicted, Mendoza Hernandez faces a maximum statutory punishment of 20 years successful situation and a $250,000 fine.

Fox News Digital reached retired to lawyer Patrick Kolasinki for much information.

Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.