Migrant with ICE detainer held without bail on aggravated assault, weapons charges in Ocean County

Migrant with ICE detainer held without bail on aggravated assault, weapons charges in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A man remains in custody in Ocean County after being charged with aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses, according to jail records.

Joel Herrera-Cortes, 30, was booked into the Ocean County Jail on January 26 and is being held without bail. He is charged with second-degree aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, third-degree unlawful possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.

Court records list no projected release date for Herrera-Cortes, and he has an active detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Authorities have not released additional details regarding the alleged incident leading to his arrest. The case remains open.