Juan Lopez-Vasquez/Mexico/DUI, Hit and Run Property Damage, Inflicting Corporal Injury on a Spouse

ICE Los Angeles HSI Integrated Operations Group arrested Juan Lopez-Vasquez, 40, a citizen of Mexico, on August 27. According to arrest records, Lopez-Vasquez has been charged with driving under the influence, hit and run resulting in property damage, and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse. These are allegations, not convictions; the criminal case will be adjudicated in the appropriate court under the required burden of proof. He was transferred to an ICE facility and remains in custody pending removal proceedings before an immigration judge.

Driving under the influence is charged when a person operates a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Proof commonly includes standardized field sobriety testing, chemical analysis results, officer observations, and dash or body camera recordings documenting the stop and arrest. Hit and run property damage addresses leaving a collision scene without providing required information or rendering aid; investigators typically rely on surveillance video, witness statements, vehicle damage comparisons, and collision reports to establish the offense.

Inflicting corporal injury on a spouse concerns unlawful physical force against an intimate partner, often supported by victim statements, photographs of injuries, medical documentation where applicable, and officer observations memorialized in reports. Courts frequently issue protective orders and supervised contact conditions at the outset of such cases to safeguard the victim while proceedings move forward.

During immigration intake, officers verified identity through biometrics, compiled the relevant arrest paperwork, and reviewed Lopez-Vasquez’s immigration history for presentation in court. The criminal and immigration matters proceed on separate tracks: the state court determines guilt or innocence on the charges, while the immigration judge addresses removability and custody under federal law.