The officer was injured as the van Rams vehicles between Charlotte’s migration wrists
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A law enforcement officer was injured Sunday afternoon after a man allegedly drove a pickup truck into poles and rammed them during an operation in Charlotte, as an immigration crackdown swept across the North Carolina city.
The suspect – an American citizen – sped his van at law enforcement officers near the University City area, according to X Post from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The driver then fled, sparking a “dangerous high-speed chase through a high-traffic area” before agents were able to bring him into the department, DHS said.
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“During the chase, he attempted to cut off law enforcement vehicles — posing a serious threat to public safety,” DHS said in a statement. “When the agents were following him in – the driver went to the Ram law enforcement vehicles in an attempt to escape.”
Another officer was injured in the incident, according to DHS.
After the suspect was arrested, agents found a gun inside the van, officials confirmed.
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File Photo: The Department of Homeland Security operates a drone to search for two people who fled the scene after being stopped while selling flowers on the side of the road on November 16, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)
“The assailant was held prior to resisting the law, public disorder and intoxication/disorder,” according to DHS.
The encounter came as federal agents launched a major immigration enforcement operation in Charlotte over the weekend.
US Border Patrol agents were seen on Saturday conducting house arrests across more than 900,000 residents, according to the Associated Press.
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File Photo: The Department of Homeland Security ument stands guard as protesters demonstrate against attacks on immigrants and customs (snow) outside the DHS office in Charlotte, North Carolina, on November 16, 2025. (Peter Zay / AFP via Getty Images)
The operation is part of a federal push to ensure that “Americans are safe and threats to public safety are removed,” according to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughtlin.
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The move comes months after the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zaritska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian activist, on a Charlotte light rail.
It follows similar forced immigration attacks in California, Illinois, Oregon and New York.
DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
