NEW: DHS says the man in this video who tried to flee from federal agents in DC before being tackled & screaming that he’s not a criminal is an illegal alien from Mexico who was arrested in January 2024 for aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 13.
Aimee Cho
Aimee Cho21. Aug. 2025
BREAKING: Just saw DC Police + federal agents detain a man on the National Mall. He appeared to try to escape, then was quickly tackled to the ground by several agents + was screaming in Spanish “please, I’m not a criminal, I work here, I want to be with my family” @nbcwashington
ICE-Erklärung über den Mann mit seinem Namen und seiner Herkunft:
Aimee Cho
Aimee Cho21. Aug. 2025
@nbcwashington UPDATE: ICE has sent a statement on this man’s detention, saying his name is David Perez-Teofani and that he was arrested in Fairfax County in 2024 and charged with aggravated sexual battery against a minor under 13 @nbcwashington
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