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U.S. Border Patrol and ICE Arrest Bhutan National in Erie on Felony Charges
Saturday, March 29th 2025, 10:10 PM EDT
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Erie News Now has confirmed that on Thursday, U.S. Border Patrol and ICE agents arrested an adult male in Erie, who is a Bhutan national. According to Michael Niezgoda, a Public Affairs Officer with the U.S. Border Patrol, the individual has a criminal history that includes luring a child into a vehicle, indecent assault of a child under the age of 13, terrorist threats, and domestic violence.
County Executive Brenton Davis said, "Everything that was posted on the Border Portal site is going to be accurate; they are the ones that make the arrest, we just hold the individual, which will give revenue for the county taxpayers."