Illegal immigrant shot by ICE indicted for allegedly ramming agents with car in California

Agents, who were dispatched to Patterson, California, specifically to find Hernandez, located him and his vehicle on April 7 and pulled him over.

"During the stop, Mendoza Hernandez identified himself and an agent informed Mendoza Hernandez that he was being detained and instructed him to step out of the vehicle. Despite repeated requests, Mendoza Hernandez kept his car running and did not comply with agent requests," the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

Hernandez's family disputes the gang ties allegations and asserts he was cleared of connection to the alleged murder, Fox News Digital previously reported.

If convicted of the assault charges, Hernandez faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count. If convicted of the destruction charge, Hernandez faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, prosecutors said.

Fox News Digital contacted Hernandez's attorney for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

Fox News Digital's Bonny Chu contributed to this report.