Knife-wielding illegal migrant accused of threatening US Attorney on Albany, NY streets

A previously deported illegal migrant with a long rap sheet has been arrested on attempted murder charges in Albany after he pulled out a knife and lunged at the U S attorney for the Northern District of New York according to prosecutors Saul Morales-Garcia who is originally from El Salvador charged at U S attorney John Sarcone on Tuesday night while he was outside a hotel according to prosecutors Sarcone who was appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi in March disclosed he feared for his life KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA INDICTED ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING CHARGES ORDERED TO APPEAR BEFORE JUDGE IN NASHVILLEThe migrant didn t injure Sarcone who fled into the hotel on Lodge Street and called Sheriff Craig Apple just before p m Sarcone commented he then went back to the street and called Garcia-Morales in order to stop the migrant from fleeing the scene believing an innocent person would be killed if he wasn't apprehended But before law enforcement arrived Morales-Garcia charged at Sarcone again screaming and yelling at him in a foreign language while wielding the knife to make a slitting-the-throat gesture prosecutors explained Sarcone again ran to the lobby of the Hilton where Morales-Garcia stopped turned and began to walk away but was arrested when sheriff s deputies arrived Morales-Garcia was taken into custody and the knife was recovered I felt an obligation to the residents as the chief Federal law enforcement officer in the district that includes the city of Albany Sarcone explained in a declaration I feared for my life but I couldn t let this individual harm and potentially kill others Morales-Garcia who unlawfully reentered the United States in has been charged with attempted murder felony weapons possession and menacing according to court documents Police noted it was a random attack He was arraigned in Albany City Court and pleaded not guilty He is at the moment being held without bail US MARSHALS TRACK DOWN FAMILY MASSACRE SUSPECT WHO ALLEGEDLY FLED TO VACATION HOT SPOT Constituents safety is our highest priority Sarcone revealed I am relieved that no one was harmed I appreciated the swift response by the Albany County Sheriff s office which was within minutes although it seemed like an eternity Sarcone stated that despite his familiarity with streets he thinks they are dangerous I m a resident of the city of Albany and I can t I don t feel safe to go out for a walk and have a cigar right near the state Capitol he informed Times Union The sheriff praised Sarcone and commented his selfless actions likely saved lives Sarcone is responsible for all federal criminal prosecutions and civil litigation in counties in the Northern District of New York He requested that his office be recused from prosecuting Morales-Garcia for illegally re-entering the United States which is a felony The U S Attorney for the Southern District of New York will now be prosecuting the matter The FBI and Homeland Safety Investigations are also involved in the study Morales-Garcia has a criminal record in at least three other states besides New York according to the Times Union FOX NEWS POLL VOTERS VIEW LEGAL IMMIGRATION AS HELPFUL FAVOR DEPORTING THOSE WHO ARE HERE ILLEGALLYMorales-Garcia was convicted in Georgia in for driving under the influence and driving without a license and he presently has an advancing warrant in Forsyth County for failure to appear in court that year He was arrested in Virginia 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