Suspect charged with battery and culpable negligence after Miami crash and alleged assault

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Court or charging documents show that Oscar Ernesto Sanchez-Aguire was formally charged with battery and culpable negligence resulting in injuries.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and ICE lodged an arrest detainer on February 3, 2026 asking Miami not to release Oscar Ernesto Sanchez-Aguire, whom authorities say is a Salvadoran national accused of sexually assaulting an Uber driver on January 31, 2026 and causing a crash. Sanchez-Aguire was apprehended at the scene, charged with battery and culpable negligence resulting in injuries, and is alleged to have entered the United States illegally at an unknown time and place. DHS pointed victims to the VOICE Office for support.
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Local law-enforcement reporting and court records show Oscar Ernesto Sanchez-Aguirre (also reported as Oscar Sanchez/Aguirre) was arrested after an alleged groping that led to a crash and was charged in Miami with battery and culpable negligence (resulting in injury/exposure to personal injury). Multiple Miami news outlets reported the same charges at his bond hearing and detention records show an ICE hold. Verdict: True — contemporaneous Miami-Dade news coverage and court/booking reports corroborate that Sanchez‑Aguire was charged with battery and culpable negligence resulting in injuries.

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  1. Update · Feb 07, 2026, 04:12 AMTrue
    Local law-enforcement reporting and court records show Oscar Ernesto Sanchez-Aguirre (also reported as Oscar Sanchez/Aguirre) was arrested after an alleged groping that led to a crash and was charged in Miami with battery and culpable negligence (resulting in injury/exposure to personal injury). Multiple Miami news outlets reported the same charges at his bond hearing and detention records show an ICE hold. Verdict: True — contemporaneous Miami-Dade news coverage and court/booking reports corroborate that Sanchez‑Aguire was charged with battery and culpable negligence resulting in injuries.
  2. Original article · Feb 06, 2026

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