Christian Valladares-Sierra, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, was apprehended by ICE agents after fleeing from a courthouse in Charlotte, NC. Following a dramatic pursuit, he jumped into a duck pond, where he was eventually tackled and arrested. Valladares-Sierra, who had been previously deported, faced charges including resisting a public officer and driving intoxicated. The incident was captured on video and highlighted the strategies officials use to locate immigrants with pending cases, particularly at courthouses, which are deemed safe locations for conducting arrests.
"Officers attempted to make the arrest outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse, but after officers identified themselves Valladares-Sierra fled and jumped headfirst into a duck pond."
"He screamed profanity at officers and refused to exit the pond. Officers had to get in the pond to safely apply handcuffs, place him under arrest and escort him out of the water."
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