A Texas woman is on the mend following an attack during her jog in a park, which authorities say was carried out by an undocumented immigrant who had been previously released by the Biden administration despite several prior arrests.
According to FOX 4, the incident occurred at approximately 5 p.m. on November 13 in Bob Woodruff Park, prompting Plano police to respond to a reported assault.
Upon arrival, officers were informed by the victim that she had been jogging when an unidentified man assaulted her with a hammer, striking her at least twice. The woman managed to defend herself, leading her attacker to flee, according to the report.
Authorities have charged Sergio Noe de Nova Duarte with aggravated kidnapping and bodily injury, asserting that he attacked the female jogger with a hammer in Plano, Texas, on November 13, 2025.
The woman was subsequently taken to a hospital where she received treatment for injuries that were not life-threatening.
FOX 4 also reported that police identified 17-year-old Sergio Noe de Nova Duarte as the suspect, linking him to several items left behind at the scene.
Investigators reportedly found the hammer used in the alleged attack and duct tape, along with additional items authorities have not yet disclosed.
A female jogger was attacked by a man wielding a hammer while she was jogging at Bob Woodruff Park in Plano, Texas on Nov. 13, 2025, according to authorities. (FOX 4)
Upon being taken into custody, immigration officials placed an arrest detainer on Duarte, according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Duarte is charged with aggravated kidnapping and bodily injury, according to DHS.
Federal officials also discovered Duarte had entered the United States on a B2 tourist visa in 2016, and was originally ordered to return to his home country of Mexico later in the year.
The victim reportedly sustained non-life threatening injuries after being struck by a hammer at least twice while jogging at Bob Woodruff Park in Plano, Texas on Nov. 13, 2025, according to authorities. (FOX 4)
Additionally, Duarte has a lengthy history of run-ins with law enforcement, including previous arrests for burglary and larceny in 2024, the statement added. Following his arrests in 2024, the Biden administration released Duarte with a notice to appear before an immigration judge in 2026, according to DHS.
“This criminal illegal alien should have never been loose in our communities to attack this woman jogging in a park with a hammer,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. “Following this illegal alien’s arrest in 2024, the Biden Administration released this criminal illegal alien back into our communities. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, ICE lodged an arrest detainer to ensure this criminal illegal alien is never able to prey on innocent women in our country again.”
