WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – An ICE detainer was filed against a Venezuelan resident who is in a Pennsylvania jail cell for a hit-and-run that injured a preteen.
Yorgelis Alexandra Matos-Bravo (Photo: DHS)
The detainer was lodged against Yorgelis Alexandra Matos-Bravo, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It was alleged she was involved in a hit-and-run Aug. 23 in Charleroi. A young boy was crossing the street when a speeding vehicle hit him and then left the scene. Officials said Matos-Bravo was convinced to return to the scene by family, where she allegedly admitted to hitting the child.
DHS and ICE asked Pennsylvania officials not to release the woman, who was charged by Charleroi police with aggravated assault – victim less than 13, recklessly endangering another person, accident involving damage to a vehicle or property, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, careless driving, and speeding
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Matos-Bravo illegally entered the United States through Texas in July 2022, DHS said. She was then released into the country and later issued a driver’s license in Illinois.
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