ICE agent accused of assault for pulling gun on 2 people on highway, charges say

Crime ICE agent accused of assault for pulling gun on 2 people on Twin Cities highway, charges say By Aki Nace Aki Nace Digital Producer, CBS Minnesota Aki Nace has been a web producer for CBS Minnesota since 2019. She covers breaking news and makes short-form documentary films. Read Full Bio Aki Nace Updated on: April 16, 2026 / 1:29 PM EDT / CBS Minnesota Add CBS News on Google An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent faces assault charges for allegedly pointing a gun at two people on a Twin Cities highway during Operation Metro Surge.Gregory Morgan Jr. of Temple Hills, Maryland, was charged in Hennepin County Thursday morning with two counts of second-degree assault in the Feb. 5 incident.Charges say that the two victims were driving east on Highway 62 on the Interstate 35W interchange, when Morgan approached from behind in an unmarked black Ford Expedition. Charges say he was driving illegally on the right shoulder when the victim in the other car said they moved in front of him to "cut him off." The victim then moved back to the traffic lane and Morgan pulled up beside them, pointing a black handgun at the two occupants of the car, charges say. The occupants, not realizing that Morgan was an ICE agent, called 911.The two victims shared video of the incident to the Minnesota State Patrol, which tracked the Utah license plate of the Ford Expedition. It had been rented out to Morgan's partner, who was in the back seat of the car at the time of the incident, documents say.In a voluntary interview, Morgan said he was "conducting surveillance on behalf of ICE" and said he feared for his safety when he was cut off on the highway. He said he drew his firearm and yelled "Police Stop," then drove back to the Whipple Federal Building near Fort Snelling.Morgan, 35, was charged by warrant because "there is a substantial likelihood that [he] will fail to respond to a summons and because his present location is not reasonably discoverable," charging documents say. "T...