A 21-year-old foreign man is in custody in the Collin County Sheriff’s Department after authorities say he attempted to flee police, escape detention, and presented forged government documents.
The suspect, identified as Angel Manuel Acosta-Herman, was booked around 1 a.m. on June 1 and faces a string of charges ranging from misdemeanors to felonies, including escape from custody, evading arrest with a vehicle, forgery of government documents, and two separate theft offenses. He is being held at the Collin County Jail.
Among the most serious charges is a third-degree felony for evading arrest with a vehicle, which carries a $10,000 bond. Another felony charge stems from an alleged forgery involving government, national institutions, or monetary documents—also a third-degree offense with a $10,000 bond.
He additionally faces two Class A misdemeanors for escape from custody and evading arrest on foot, each carrying a $3,500 bond. The booking also includes charges for failure to maintain financial responsibility (a traffic misdemeanor), theft of property between $100 and $750 (a Class B misdemeanor), and theft of property between $750 and $2,500 (a Class A misdemeanor).
The man is also being held under an immigration detainer, which is a request issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) asking local law enforcement to hold an individual for up to 48 hours beyond their scheduled release. This allows ICE agents time to take custody of the person for possible deportation proceedings. Immigration detainers are typically placed on non-citizens arrested for criminal activity.
The total bond for all state-level charges exceeds $38,000. The felony-level immigration detainer, which is a federal hold, does not carry a bond amount.
Acosta-Herman has been charged but not convicted of a crime and is innocent until proven guilty.
This event follows the apprehension of several dozen aliens under immigration detainers in Collin County in May, as reported by The Dallas Express.