Feds drop ICE assault case against Inver Grove paraprofessional
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday moved to dismiss an assault charge against Christina Rank, an Inver Grove Heights paraprofessional, saying they could not find probable cause and dismissing the case with prejudice.[1]
Rank had been charged in January after a vehicle crash tied to Operation Metro Surge and was one of 16 people arrested on allegations of attacking or impeding federal officers.[1] She spent nearly 12 hours in federal custody after the incident.[1]
In January, authorities tied the crash to Operation Metro Surge, an enforcement effort that led to the arrests of 16 people on allegations of attacking or impeding federal officers.[1]
Prosecutors said in their court motion that a review of the evidence left them without probable cause to sustain the assault charge, so they requested dismissal.[1] A dismissal with prejudice means prosecutors cannot refile the same charge.
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- Christina Rank, an Inver Grove Heights paraprofessional, was charged in January with assaulting ICE agents after a vehicle crash tied to Operation Metro Surge.
- Federal prosecutors filed a motion Tuesday stating they could not find probable cause to support the assault charge and dismissed the case with prejudice.
- Rank was one of 16 people arrested on allegations of attacking or impeding federal officers; she spent nearly 12 hours in federal custody after the incident.
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