An illegal immigrant from Mexico went on a recent crime rampage in North Carolina that ended with him pouring gasoline outside an occupied home after a hit-and-run left a man seriously injured, The Daily Wire has learned.
Authorities in High Point, North Carolina, arrested Victor Adulfo-Herrera after he allegedly struck a man with his vehicle and fled the scene before later attempting to set the home ablaze on May 27.
Adulfo-Herrera snuck across the border into the United States at an unknown time, the Department of Homeland Security told The Daily Wire. He was also previously arrested for driving while impaired.
In his first crime on May 27, Adulfo-Herrera drove a car into a man, who was left with serious injuries, according to prosecutors.
He later poured a gallon of gasoline near a home while a man and woman were inside, authorities said.
Prosecutors later revealed in court that the Mexican national knew the woman inside the home, local news outlet WGHP reported. The woman told prosecutors she’s afraid of Adulfo-Herrera, whom she was able to secure a no-contact order against, the report said.
The judge also issued no-contact orders to protect the other victims in the case, according to WGHP. The orders bar Adulfo-Herrera from contacting the victims himself or through someone else.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has since lodged a detainer in the case, asking local authorities to hand him over to federal custody for eventual deportation.
“This illegal alien from Mexico faces multiple criminal charges, including attempted arson, hit-and-run, and assault with a deadly weapon,” Acting Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement.
“He is a danger to Americans and has no business being in our country. ICE lodged an arrest detainer with our law enforcement partners to ensure he is turned over to ICE, so that he can never again roam our streets and threaten our communities,” Bis added.
Adulfo-Herrera’s charges include felony hit and run resulting in serious injury or death, attempted arson, and breaking and entering with intent to terrorize and injure, according to WGHP.
He is being held on a $15,000 bond for the hit-and-run case and a $10,000 bond for the arson case.
Adulfo-Herrera appeared in court last week with his hands and feet cuffed, WGHP reported. He required a Spanish translator during the hearing.
He is scheduled to appear back in court on July 31, the local outlet reported.
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