Driver in Lakewood Child Hit-and-Run Now Facing ICE Detainer, Officials Confirm

Federal immigration officials seek custody of Ocean County defendant ahead of release in ongoing case.

Lakewood, NJ — Federal immigration authorities have lodged a detainer against a Jackson Township man charged in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a minor in Lakewood, weeks after the crash, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jose Perez-Parada, 35, remains in custody at the Ocean County Jail on charges stemming from the March incident, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer previously announced.

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