Irvin Zephurin/St. Lucia/Assault

Authorities in Biddeford, Maine arrested St. Lucian national Irvin Zephurin on an assault charge following a reported altercation in the city. Officers responded to the incident and, after gathering witness accounts and reviewing initial evidence, identified Zephurin as the primary suspect. He was taken into custody in Biddeford without further incident and transported to a local jail for booking on the assault offense.

Zephurin is being held while court officials schedule his initial appearance, where a judge will review the charge and consider any release conditions. Prosecutors are expected to outline the circumstances of the alleged assault at that hearing. Immigration authorities have been notified of Zephurin’s arrest, and his status will be evaluated alongside the ongoing criminal case in Maine.