The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have lodged an arrest detainer for the man accused of throwing a baseball-sized rock at a school bus earlier this month, seriously injuring a girl.

Federal officials say that Hernando Garcia-Morales is an “illegal criminal alien” from Mexico.

New Jersey state police say that on Jan. 7, Garcia-Morales threw a rock through the window of a school bus on the New Jersey Turnpike in Teaneck. The rock struck an 8-year-old girl in the head. She suffered a skull fracture and needed surgery, according to officials.

Officials say the child was released from the hospital and is recovering.

Garcia-Morales is currently in custody following his arrest on Jan. 9. The arrest detainer is to ensure that he stays in custody.

Federal officials say Garcia-Morales has a previous criminal history that includes arrests for burglary, possession of a weapon and theft. Police said that he may also be linked to other rock-throwing incidents in New Jersey.