A 23-year-old Dominican noncitizen, wanted for homicide in his home country, has been arrested by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston. According to a statement from ERO Boston, the fugitive had also been convicted of reckless endangerment of a child locally.
ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons was quoted saying, "This Dominican national ran away from his home country in an effort to escape Dominican law before making his way to Massachusetts." Lyons also mentioned, "Once he got here, he proved to be a threat to the children of our communities. We can not allow our New England communities to become safe havens for the world’s criminals. ERO Boston will continue to arrest and remove the most egregious noncitizen offenders from our neighborhoods."
The individual, whose name has not been disclosed, legally entered the United States on August 24, 2018, on a nonimmigrant visa but later violated the terms of his admission. On April 24, 2019, Dominican authorities issued an arrest warrant for his involvement in a homicide case. The fugitive was later summoned by the Methuen Police Department on December 13, 2022, for an incident involving reckless endangerment of a child. Subsequently, he was convicted and sentenced on January 19, 2024, by the Lawrence District Court in Lawrence to an 18-month split sentence, spending six months in prison followed by 12 months probation.
ERO Boston lodged an immigration detainer against the individual and proceeded to arrest him on June 11, at the Essex County House of Correction. "He will remain in ERO custody pending the outcome of his removal proceedings," Todd M. Lyons affirmed. Such cases are decided by immigration judges with the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review, which is a separate entity from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The public can take an active stand in aiding law enforcement by reporting child sex offenders and any suspicious activity. The ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or online tip form are available channels for reporting crimes and can help in preventing the sheltering of criminals in local communities.
