New federal assault charge

Federal prosecutors charged Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, with assaulting and resisting a federal officer after an Austin traffic stop on September 20.

“Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, appeared Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell in the Western District of Texas.”

Traffic stop incident

ICE officers stopped Garces-Perez after confirming an immigration judge issued a final removal order against him, but he ignored instructions to get out of the car.

Car strike incident

Garces-Perez allegedly struck an officer with his car's side-view mirror and drove away after ignoring instructions to park and exit the vehicle.

High-speed chase

Body-camera footage captured the chase, with officers pursuing Garces-Perez through commercial and residential areas in a high-speed chase.

Shooting incident

One officer lost sight of the pursuit, but the other caught up with Garces-Perez and fired his pistol after he allegedly tried to strike the officer with his car.

Garces-Perez's account

Garces-Perez claimed he wanted to park for his wife to collect and that an officer's SUV struck his car during the pursuit, forcing it to stop.

Federal case timeline

Garces-Perez faces a detention hearing on Friday, October 2, with Homeland Security Investigations investigating the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Britni Verdeja prosecuting it.