Erick Gonzalez Jeronimo/Guatemala/Assault

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Erick Gonzalez Jeronimo, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, in Marietta, Georgia, on charges of assault.

Assault is a criminal offense under Georgia law involving an intentional act that causes another person to reasonably fear imminent harmful or offensive contact. Depending on the circumstances and any use of a weapon, assault in Georgia can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony, with felony assault carrying significant prison time. Criminal illegal aliens convicted of assault are subject to both state criminal penalties and federal removal proceedings.

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers apprehended Gonzalez Jeronimo in Marietta, Georgia. He currently remains in federal immigration custody and faces removal proceedings before a Department of Justice immigration judge, with potential deportation back to Guatemala.