DHS said ICE lodged a detainer asking Kentucky authorities not to release Jose Lopez-Hernandez, who was convicted in a case involving the sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl in his church office. The statement says he also had prior arrests for theft, forgery, and reckless and careless driving.
DHS said ICE arrested Adrian Vincent Walker in Tupelo, Mississippi, describing him as a Canadian fugitive wanted for first-degree murder and attempted murder in Toronto. The statement says he also faces U.S. federal charges for illegal entry and illegal possession of a firearm.
DHS criticized the Manhattan District Attorney's Office for a plea agreement that would allow Nicol Alexandra Contreras-Suarez to serve six months in jail after pleading guilty in a case involving the rape of a 14-year-old. The statement says ICE had lodged a detainer and that New York City corrections officials agreed not to release Contreras-Suarez.
DHS said ICE officers made a series of arrests over Easter weekend involving people with prior convictions that included manslaughter, child sexual abuse offenses, assault, stalking, and drug trafficking. The statement highlights multiple cases from states including Florida, California, Texas, Washington, and New York.
DHS said ICE lodged a detainer asking Charlotte officials not to release Angelvis Jesus Quintero Fernandez, a Venezuelan national accused in two fatal shootings in Charlotte, North Carolina. The statement says he faces charges including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and assault with a deadly weapon.
DHS said ICE lodged a detainer against Erasto Lopez-Gomez after North Carolina authorities charged him in a felony hit-and-run that killed 62-year-old Christopher Babcock. The statement says investigators allege Lopez-Gomez struck Babcock while he was on a motorcycle and fled the scene.
DHS said Wilson Adrian Morocho-Necta, an Ecuadoran national, remained at large as the lead suspect in a Morristown hit-and-run that killed 68-year-old Justo Pilco-Tenesaca. The statement says authorities allege he struck the victim with a truck, left him pinned underneath it, and fled the scene on foot.
ICE said it arrested several people with prior convictions that included attempted murder, sexual assault with a weapon, aggravated kidnapping, assault on a pregnant woman, and attempted arson. The statement lists cases from New Jersey, Illinois, Utah, and Texas as part of a broader enforcement effort.
DHS said ICE asked New Jersey officials not to release Gerardo Garcia Gonzalez, a Mexican national arrested on charges that include sexual assault of a victim between 13 and 15 years old, criminal sexual contact, and sexual assault by force or coercion. The statement says he had previously entered the United States illegally and was returned to Mexico before reentering again.
ICE arrested an illegal immigrant Latin Kings gang member in NYC after sanctuary city officials released him despite an active detainer, DHS says.