ERO Boston arrests Guatemalan national accused of indecent assault and battery

BOSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested Yuser Nolasco-Mendez, a Guatemalan national convicted of leaving the scene of property damage and accused of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, on Dec. 13. The 28-year-old unlawfully entered the United States in Arizona in August 2020.

“ERO Boston lodged an immigration detainer against Mr. Nolasco with the Essex County House of Corrections, and officers there notified us before releasing him,” said ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “We appreciate the partnerships we have with local officials — arresting dangerous noncitizens in safe, controlled settings is best for our officers’ safety and the communities we protect.”

The Lynn District Court arraigned Nolasco March 8, 2024, on charges of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14. The same court arraigned him Nov. 3 for driving without a license. All charges are currently pending.

ERO Boston lodged an immigration detainer against Nolasco-Mendez Nov. 12.

The Lynn District Court convicted Nolasco of leaving the scene of property damage Dec. 4 and sentenced him to 60 days of incarceration.

ERO Boston arrested the Guatemalan national at the Essex County Jail Dec. 13 and served him with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. He is currently in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings.

ERO is one of ICE’s three operational directorates and the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO’s mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency’s detained and non-detained populations, and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO’s workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.

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