The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who allegedly pointed a gun at another car on Highway 62 in February will turn himself in on Thursday.
Ryan Pacyga, the attorney for Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., of Temple Hills, Md., confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that Morgan will surrender himself on Thursday.
Morgan was charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon in April for an incident that occurred on the afternoon of Feb. 5.
A criminal complaint describes Morgan trying to illegally pass eastbound rush hour traffic on the righthand shoulder of the Highway 62 interchange with Interstate 35W just after 4:20 p.m. Traffic on that stretch of road narrows to one lane just before the Portland Avenue exit.
The two victims, a driver and a passenger, reported a Ford Expedition SUV approaching on the shoulder “really, really fast” from behind. The SUV, which was rented, did not have any markings to distinguish it as a law enforcement vehicle.
The driver told the Minnesota State Patrol they moved their car into the shoulder in an attempt to “slow [the SUV] down.” When the victim driver moved back into the regular flow of traffic, Morgan allegedly pulled alongside the car, opened his window and pointed a handgun at the victims.
In a statement to investigators, the victims reported feeling threatened.
