PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Gray News) – Authorities in Florida say a man has been arrested for throwing a rock through the window of a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle.
According to the Port St. Lucie Police Department, the incident unfolded quickly outside of a Wawa convenience store earlier this week.
Pasqual Velasquez Martin, 19, is accused of throwing a rock at a federal agent’s vehicle as it drove by, after his father was taken into custody.
“If you commit a crime in the city of Port St. Lucie, we’re going to enforce the law, and that’s all there is to it,” Port St. Lucie Police Chief Leo Niemczyk said.
Authorities said federal agents were making an arrest during an immigration enforcement operation when Martin threw the large rock at an agent’s vehicle that ended up shattering the rear window.
Martin took off from the initial scene, but police said he didn’t get far, as multiple agents were in the area and quickly took him into custody.
The 19-year-old has been charged with throwing a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle, a second-degree felony.
Police also thanked community members for helping to identify Martin as the person responsible for breaking the ICE vehicle’s window.
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