Port St. Lucie Police Department<\/a>, the incident unfolded quickly outside of a Wawa convenience store earlier this week. <\/p>\nPasqual Velasquez Martin, 19, is accused of throwing a rock at a federal agent\u2019s vehicle as it drove by, after his father was taken into custody. <\/p>\n
\u201cIf you commit a crime in the city of Port St. Lucie, we\u2019re going to enforce the law, and that\u2019s all there is to it,\u201d Port St. Lucie Police Chief Leo Niemczyk said.<\/p>\n
Authorities said federal agents were making an arrest during an immigration enforcement operation when Martin threw the large rock at an agent\u2019s vehicle that ended up shattering the rear window. <\/p>\n
Martin took off from the initial scene, but police said he didn\u2019t get far, as multiple agents were in the area and quickly took him into custody.<\/p>\n
The 19-year-old has been charged with throwing a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle, a second-degree felony.<\/p>\n
Police also thanked community members for helping to identify Martin as the person responsible for breaking the ICE vehicle\u2019s window. <\/p>\n
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