Judge denies bond for illegal immigrant trucker in deadly Florida Turnpike wreck

A Florida judge on Saturday denied bond to Rajinder Singh, an illegal migrant trucker from India accused of causing a deadly crash in Fort Pierce that killed three people.

St. Lucie County Judge Lauren Sweet ruled that Singh is an unauthorized alien and a substantial flight risk.

Sweet also found probable cause for all six charges against Singh and classified them as forcible felonies under Florida law.

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"There are no conditions of release that will ensure your appearance at trial," Sweet said. "Therefore, sir, I’m setting your bond on each charge at no bond."

Singh, who appeared virtually from the St. Lucie County Jail, with the help of an interpreter, was arrested on two warrants charging him with three counts of vehicular homicide and three counts of manslaughter for the deadly Aug. 12 crash.

Investigators say Singh attempted an illegal U-turn in his semi-truck, causing his truck to jackknife, blocking the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike. A minivan then slammed into the trailer, killing all three people inside.

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Sweet said that both arrest warrant affidavits were previously reviewed by a judge. Each judge found probable cause at that time for each of the six charges.

"This court finds there is probable cause to believe you committed a forcible felony for all six charges," Sweet said.

Singh hesitated when asked if he wanted an attorney before Sweet provisionally appointed the public defender’s office to represent him.

Singh was arrested in Stockton, California, last week and extradited back to Florida.  

Harjinder Singh, who crossed into the United States illegally in 2018 via the southern border, obtained a commercial driver's license in California. He attempted to obtain work authorization, but it was rejected by the first Trump administration on Sept. 14, 2020, according to Tricia McLaughlin, Homeland Security assistant secretary for public affairs.

Keffiyeh-clad anti-ICE protester threatens to stab agent, harm family in San Francisco mob attack

A mob of up to 20 anti-ICE protesters swarmed and attacked immigration agents outside a San Francisco courthouse on Wednesday, with one keffiyeh-clad agitator allegedly armed with a knife threatening to stab an officer and go after his family, officials said.

Adrian Guerrero, a U.S. citizen, slashed the tire of a government vehicle during the clash at the immigration courthouse on 100 Montgomery Street, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The incident unfolded as ICE agents carried out a removal operation, when protesters surrounded them and physically assaulted four officers, throwing punches and deploying pepper spray.

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Standing within arm’s length, Guerrero made repeated threats, saying, "I’m going to f--- you up," "I’m going to go after your family," and "I’m going to stab you," according to DHS, citing court filings.

At the time of his arrest, the suspect had a knife, orange-tinted goggles and a patterned keffiyeh, a scarf often associated with pro-Palestinian activism.

Agents sustained injuries from pepper spray and one officer suffered a jammed finger.

Guerrero has been charged with assault on a federal officer and destruction of government property, according to DHS.

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U.S. Federal Protective Services and San Francisco police responded and helped clear the area, DHS said.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said ICE agents are facing a 1,000% increase in assaults, calling them "the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens."

"These acts of violence are fueled by sanctuary politicians’ rhetoric vilifying our law enforcement," Noem said.

"We will not let this violence stop us or slow us down. Every day, our law enforcement continues to enforce the law and arrest the most depraved criminals, including pedophiles, terrorists, murderers, gang members, and sexual predators."

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The Montgomery Street courthouse has been the site of multiple violent clashes between protesters and ICE agents. Last month, video surfaced of similar scuffles outside the court.

Protesters have long opposed ICE’s practice of detaining individuals at courthouses, criticizing the use of plainclothes officers and unmarked vehicles as tactics that they claim spread fear and reduce accountability.

The attack came weeks after violent riots in Los Angeles, where ICE agents were assaulted during courthouse protests — part of what DHS says is a sharp nationwide rise in attacks on its officers.

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