County Prosecutor In Minnesota Charges ICE Agent With Assault Over Highway Incident

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was charged with felony assault Thursday in Minnesota following a confrontation on a highway, a prosecutor said.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the charges and details surrounding the case at a press briefing Thursday, saying that this is the first of more charges to come surrounding ICE crackdown in the state, known as Operation Metro Surge.

An on-duty agent, Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., on Feb. 5 allegedly pulled an unmarked SUV alongside another vehicle and pointed a handgun at the driver and his passenger, Moriarty said. (RELATED: Top Trump Deportation Warrior Leaving ICE)

The driver and passenger called 911 and later told investigators that there’s a “crazy person driving down the road aiming guns at people,” Politico reported.

The arrest warrant said that Morgan “made no claim that he was conducting any law enforcement operation or activity or responding to any emergency situation.”

Morgan is charged with two counts of second-degree assault, has a warrant out for his arrest, and could face up to 14 years in prison between the charges, according to Politico.

“There is no such thing as absolute immunity for federal agents who violate the law in the state of Minnesota, or any other state,” Moriarty said, adding that the alleged assault surpassed the officer’s authority.

A spokesman for Moriarty’s office told Politico that no arrangements have been made for Morgan’s surrender. Moriarty said that investigators have interviewed Morgan.

The victims had not been identified in the warrant, nor was it shared by Moriarty.

Moriarty referred to the victims as “community members” who were “not doing anything at the time.”

The county attorney did not mention the immigration status of the community members but said that the victims were not involved in “any activity in observing ICE.”

“We will not rest until we get the answers we seek about federal agent conduct across Hennepin County and accountability is delivered wherever appropriate.”

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office charges ICE agent with two counts of second-degree assault. pic.twitter.com/6ktgMXoyp5

— Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty (@HennepinAtty) April 16, 2026

“Today’s charges reflect an important milestone in our efforts to seek accountability for the harms inflicted on our community during Operation Metro Surge,” Moriarty said. “Our community is still navigating the effects of the federal occupation.”

Moriarty said that more charges may be expected soon, including in regard to the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, who were both killed while impeding ICE agents.

The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to the Daily Caller’s request for comment.