The notice said Morgan and his ICE team were carrying out federal immigration operations in the Twin Cities on Feb. 5 when they encountered “significant hostility” from people who were throwing rocks, sex toys and yelling racial slurs at them.
According to the notice, Morgan’s team supervisor ordered the team to withdraw over concerns about escalating tensions and to regroup at the Minnesota Air Force Reserve base for further instructions. While Morgan was driving with his partner on the way to the base, a driver of a Cadillac sedan “intentionally, aggressively, and dangerously” swerved in front of the vehicle Morgan was driving, the court filing said.
The filing says the driver of the Cadillac swerved a second time and nearly caused a collision. Morgan then yelled to the other driver, “Police, stop, back off!” and brandished his gun. Pacyga wrote that by drawing his weapon Morgan intended to identify himself as law enforcement because his vehicle was unmarked and he had no other way to do so at the moment. After the incident, Morgan merged into the lane of traffic and regrouped at the base.