‘Minnesota dad’ indicted for assaulting federal officer
Following that Tuesday morning incident in Bloomington, a federal grand jury has formally indicted Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala with one count of assaulting a federal officer:
Presumably, the “deadly weapon” was Munoz’s Nissan Altima that he used to flee from the FBI. Munoz, from Mexico, is here in America illegally and is a convicted sex felon. Federal officers came to detain Munoz for the purpose of his deportation, when he fled a traffic stop.
Munoz is due back in federal court in St. Paul on June 24 for a formal detention hearing on the assault charge. He is being held in federal lockup in Sherburne County.
Unlike “Maryland Man” Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Munoz-Guatemala is not getting the kid-glove treatment from local media. A sampling of headlines:
- Star Tribune: Charge: Man in car drags federal officer 300 feet during Bloomington traffic stop
- KSTP-TV: 39-year-old facing federal charges after dragging ICE officer 300 feet in his car
- WCCO-TV: Video shows man dragging ICE agent with car during attempted arrest in Bloomington
- Fox 9: Sex offender released by authorities charged with assaulting ICE officials
Of course, the incident is national news:
Fox News: Guatemalan sex offender arrested after dragging ICE officer with vehicle
What’s the difference in this case? Is it the nature of his crimes? Is it the last name?