An illegal immigrant previously deported and with a significant criminal history has been apprehended in Albany for attempted murder charges. Prosecutors state he brandished a knife and charged at the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York.
Saul Morales-Garcia, 40, hailing from El Salvador, reportedly confronted U.S. attorney John Sarcone on Tuesday evening while outdoors near a hotel, as indicated by prosecutors.
Sarcone, who was appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi in March, said he feared for his life.
John Sarcone, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York, was reportedly threatened by Saul Morales-Garcia, an illegal immigrant wielding a knife. Morales-Garcia allegedly menaced to slit Sarcone’s throat in Albany on Tuesday night, according to prosecutors. (Will Waldron/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)
Morales-Garcia was convicted in Georgia in 2022 for driving under the influence and driving without a license, and he currently has an active warrant in Forsyth County for failure to appear in court that year.
He was arrested in Virginia 2023 by U.S. Park Police on federal property for disorderly conduct while he was charged with retail theft in Philadelphia last year.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. attorney’s office and Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) for comment.
