Charges dropped already for at least one person arrested at Monday's protest
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As KXAN sought further context on the 13 people arrested during Monday's ICE-related protests downtown, we learned the charges against a local independent livestreamer were dropped, according to both the individual and his attorney.
Hiram Garcia was originally arrested by the Texas Department of Public Safety for resisting arrest, the agency said in its initial press release about the arrests.
Garcia's arrest affidavit stated he 'ran directly at the line of officers attempting to get past them,' as chemical agents were released to disperse a crowd, after law enforcement told him 'to move back from the police line multiple times.'
However, according to court documents KXAN obtained from Garcia's attorney, that charge changed to an interfering with public duties charge — a Class B misdemeanor — before it was dropped as a whole 'due to insufficient probable cause.'
KXAN reporter Barrett Tryon spoke with Garcia as he was released from the Travis County Jail Wednesday morning.
'Making sure it was all captured without being part of the protest,' he said. 'I'm explicitly not a protester. Maybe wrong place, wrong time, I couldn't describe it to you. Again, [my charges were dropped], I'm going to take that as being able to maintain my air of professionalism right.'
Garcia was also arrested during the 2020 protests. Those charges were dismissed.
KXAN has reached out to each arrestee or their attorney directly and will update this article when we receive responses.
One arrestee, Cody Bates, is being represented by the Mental Health Public Defender. He is accused of throwing an object at a police vehicle, according to his arrest affidavit.
Zakk Bonham, Alvin Talley and Luis Davila are all accused of using spray cans to 'deface the Omni Hotel' and a parking garage nearby.
According to their arrest affidavits, an undercover DPS agent witnessed this. He stated the damage was more than $2,500. Their affidavits also state they 'refused to obey the orders directed by APD' when officers announced the protest was over and ordered people to clear the streets.
Hayden Perez and Margarito Perez-Montalvo, identified as husband and wife in their affidavits, were both arrested at the protest.
Margarito faces two charges: resisting arrest and interference with public duties. Hayden faces a third-degree felony charge of harassment of a public servant.
Court documents state the couple failed to comply with 'multiple' dispersal orders. After 'the course of at least one hour,' APD attempted to take individuals into custody, including Hayden and Margarito. Hayden allegedly ran off, and officers 'went hands-on' to detain her. That's when court records state Margarito grabbed his wife, and the two held onto each other as police arrested both of them.
Hayden's arrest affidavit states she spat in an officer's face.
KXAN is continuing to obtain context on these arrests. Check back for updates.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
CBS News
an hour ago
- CBS News
South Floridians line up outside ICE facility where Haitian woman died to protest Alligator Alcatraz, Trump's immigration policies
For the second day in a row, protestors took to the streets of South Florida to speak out against the Trump administration's immigration policies. This comes after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) received additional funding from the president's "big, beautiful bill" and after a new ICE detention center opened in the Florida Everglades this week. Questions left unanswered in detained Haitian woman's death Protestors lined up outside the Broward Transitional Center on Saturday, which is where 44-year-old Marie Ange Blaise died while in ICE custody on April 25. Immigration officials said she had entered the U.S. without permission. The cause of her death is under investigation. "We wanna make sure those things don't happen again to our children [and] to other immigrants," said organizer Widline Pierre. "We wanna make sure those things are preventable." Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus McCormick attended the protest, saying she wants a hearing to find out why Blaise died. ICE's website said seven people have died in its custody so far this year. "We also need to take a good look at what's going on within the facilities," the congresswoman said. "Right after she died we came to this facility and we looked at it. And we tried to speak to some of the medical personnel and they were very evasive. And they said that they would be providing us with information that we still have not received." Pierre said she feels immigrants are being treated unfairly. "What they're doing is not about enforcing the rules; it's about belittling the immigration communities," Pierre said. "We're being bullied." Alligator Alcatraz controversy continues The protesters here were also speaking out against the new ICE detention facility down in the Everglades: Alligator Alcatraz. It was put together in about eight days, and the first group of migrants was sent to the facility this week. Elena Munoz told CBS News Miami that the facility is inhumane since it's surrounded by alligators and pythons. "It's the worst thing for many, many things," she said. "First, it should not be in that land. First of all. Second, it's not in a safe place." On top of that, ICE got a big funding boost on Friday when President Trump signed his "big, beautiful bill" into law, which added $75 million for new ICE agents and for building more detention facilities.
CBS News
2 hours ago
- CBS News
Several in custody after North Texas police officer shot in neck outside ICE facility
Texas officer shot as several suspects opened fire near immigration detention facility, police say Texas officer shot as several suspects opened fire near immigration detention facility, police say Texas officer shot as several suspects opened fire near immigration detention facility, police say Several suspects are in custody after a police officer was injured in a shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, in the late night hours of the Fourth of July, officials said. Just before 11 p.m., the Alvarado Police Department said it was called to the 1200 block of Sunflower Lane, outside the ICE Prairieland Detention Facility, on a report of a suspicious person. When officers arrived, they saw a person who appeared to be carrying a firearm, according to a news release. Alvarado police said that when one of the first responding officers tried to engage with the person, an unknown number of suspects opened fire. At least one bullet struck an officer in the neck, police said. The injured officer was flown from the scene to a Fort Worth hospital, was treated and later released, Alvarado police said. According to Alvarado police, several armed suspects were taken into custody after trying to flee the scene with the help of local agencies, including the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. At this time, the suspects' names have not been released, and police are investigating the motive. A federal law enforcement source told CBS News Saturday that local police arrested eight people. The official said some of those apprehended were wearing body armor. The source told CBS News that early reports indicate that more than a dozen masked individuals dressed in black arrived at the Prairieland ICE detention facility late Friday night and vandalized vehicles and security cameras in the parking lot. The individuals launched fireworks in an apparent effort to lure law enforcement, the source said. Justice Department closely monitoring incident The Justice Department said Saturday morning it was "closely monitoring the attacks on DHS facilities." "We are closely monitoring the attacks on DHS detention facilities in Prairieland, TX, and Portland, OR, and are coordinating with the USAOs and our law enforcement partners," Justice Department Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a social media post. "The Department has zero tolerance for assaults on federal officers or property and will bring the full weight of the law against those responsible." Blanche appeared to be referencing an incident which occurred in mid-June in which three people were arrested outside an ICE facility in Portland after clashing with law enforcement, according to a report from CBS affiliate KOIN-TV. Alvarado police are asking anyone with information concerning the incident to call 817-790-0919. contributed to this report.
Fox News
2 hours ago
- Fox News
DHS: Several criminal illegal aliens deported to South Sudan after delays from 'activist judges'
Eight criminal illegal aliens were deported to South Sudan on Independence Day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Saturday, after what it called "weeks of delays by activist judges" that left ICE officers stranded and at risk. "These sickos were finally deported to South Sudan on Independence Day," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. "After weeks of delays by activist judges that put our law enforcement in danger, ICE deported these eight barbaric criminal illegal aliens who are so heinous even their own countries will not accept them." The deportation effort had been blocked by a series of lower court rulings, which the Supreme Court overturned July 3, granting the Trump administration's motion to enforce its third-country removal policy. The eight men had been held in Djibouti as legal challenges played out. According to DHS, the eight men had extensive and violent criminal histories. Enrique Arias-Hierro, a Cuban national, was convicted of homicide, armed robbery, kidnapping and impersonating a law enforcement officer. Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Quinones, also from Cuba, was convicted of attempted first-degree murder with a weapon, battery, larceny and drug trafficking. Thongxay Nilakout, a Laotian national, was convicted of first-degree murder and robbery and sentenced to life in prison. Jesus Munoz-Gutierrez, from Mexico, was convicted of second-degree murder and also sentenced to life confinement. Dian Peter Domach, a South Sudanese national, had convictions for robbery, multiple gun offenses and driving under the influence. Kyaw Mya of Burma was convicted of lascivious acts with a child under the age of 12 and served part of a 10-year sentence. Nyo Myint, also from Burma, was convicted of first-degree sexual assault involving a mentally and physically incapacitated victim and faced additional charges of aggravated assault. Tuan Thanh Phan, a Vietnamese national, was convicted of first-degree murder and second-degree assault and sentenced to 22 years. "These are not just immigration cases," McLaughlin said. "These are threats to American communities that judges tried to force ICE to return to the United States." DHS credited the Supreme Court's clarification order for breaking the logjam and allowing ICE to complete the mission. "This was a win for the rule of law, safety and security of the American people," its statement said. DHS also thanked ICE officers who had been stranded abroad during the court-imposed pause. "We thank our brave ICE law enforcement for their sacrifice to defend our freedoms," McLaughlin said. "We will continue to fight for the freedoms of Americans while these far-left activists continue to try and force us to bring murderers, pedophiles and rapists back to the U.S."The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
