Overview
- Police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Pasqual Velasquez Martin, who allegedly threw a large rock that broke the rear window of an occupied ICE vehicle Tuesday at a Wawa on SW Village Parkway in the Tradition area.
- Velasquez Martin ran from the scene and was quickly detained by federal agents nearby before being taken into custody without incident, and no injuries were reported.
- He faces a second-degree felony count of throwing a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle and is being held on a $25,000 bond.
- A witness confirmed the suspect’s actions, and Port St. Lucie police released body camera video as the department noted it assists federal agencies when requested, according to Chief Leo Niemczyk.
- Local outlets report increased ICE operations and protests this week in Stuart and Fort Pierce, and police have not disclosed why the suspect’s father was detained.