A man found parked with an AR-15 near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., was arrested Tuesday afternoon. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Tuesday that it has arrested an illegal immigrant charged with felony rape by force, threat, or intimidation; abduction by force, and assault on a family member in Herndon, Virginia. The man, an undocumented Honduran national, illegally entered the United States without inspection or admission by an immigration official.
“This undocumented Honduran national has proven to be a detriment to our community and a threat to Virginia residents,” said ERO Washington D.C. Field Office Director Russell Hott. “ERO Washington remains committed to apprehending criminals who are released back into the local population when a detainer is not honored. We will not allow such noncitizen offenders to roam free and victimize innocent people.”
According to federal officials, the U.S. Border Patrol initially arrested the Honduran national near Roma, Texas, in June 2021 and issued him a notice to appear before a Department of Justice (DOJ) immigration judge. However, he was arrested again on July 20, 2023, in Virginia, where he was charged with felony rape, abduction, and assault on a family member.
After the arrest, ERO Washington, D.C. issued an immigration detainer on the Honduran national with the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (FFXADC) in Fairfax, Virginia. However, on August 17, 2023, FFXADC released the illegal immigrant without notifying ERO.
Despite this release, ERO Washington, D.C. was able to apprehend and arrest the Honduran national on October 12, 2023. He has been served with a notice to appear before a DOJ immigration judge and will remain in the custody of ERO Washington, D.C. pending the outcome of his removal proceedings.
