Antonio Zepeda-Ruiz/Risk of Injury to a Child

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended Carlos Antonio Zepeda-Ruiz in Hartford, Conn., on Feb. 27. Zepeda-Ruiz is an illegally present Guatemalan national charged with three counts of risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct.

“Carlos Antonio Zepeda-Ruiz apparently endangered the safety of a Connecticut child and presents a threat to the residents of Connecticut,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde.

“We will not allow criminal aliens to endanger the safety of our communities. ICE Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing illegal alien threats from New England.”

According to ICE, Zepeda applied for entry into the United States at the San Ysidro West Port of Entry July 14, 2023, using the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “CBP One” immigration processing application created by the Biden administration. CBP issued Zepeda a notice to appear before a Justice Department immigration judge and paroled him into the United States.

Officers from the Bridgeport Police Department arrested Zepeda July 23, 2024, and charged him with three counts of risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct.

Officers with ICE Boston arrested Zepeda in Hartford Feb. 27 before a Massachusetts court could release him back into the community.