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Florida detention center guard assault charges

Overview

Two former security guards, Stephen Trejos and Andre Seenaraine, have been charged with first-degree misdemeanor battery following an alleged assault on Rigoberto Rodríguez Arce, a 42-year-old Cuban migrant. The incident reportedly took place on January 25 at the former ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center in Florida.

Witnesses stated the altercation began when detainees protested a lack of food and water by striking metal benches. One witness, Frank Rivera, testified that Trejos threw Rodríguez to the ground and struck him, while Seenaraine allegedly punched him in the face. Rodríguez’s attorney noted the detainee arrived at a subsequent facility in Texas with a bruised eye, a bandaged hand, and a bloodstained uniform.

Both defendants have pleaded not guilty. Defense attorneys for Trejos have filed a petition to dismiss the case, arguing that security footage shows the guard used “standard control maneuvers” after Rodríguez allegedly spat at him.

Entities

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Stephen Trejos · Andre Seenaraine · Rigoberto Rodríguez Arce · Collier County

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Former Florida detention guards charged in assault of Cuban migrant

    Two former guards at a Florida migrant detention center face charges for allegedly assaulting a Cuban detainee during a protest over food and water shortages.

  2. 9 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Florida guards charged with assaulting migrant at detention center

    Two guards at Florida’s former Alligator Alcatraz detention center face assault charges for allegedly attacking a migrant during a protest over food and water shortages.

Sources

elespecialitodigital.com · laopinion.com · laverdadpa.com · mundonow.com · orfonline.org · thedotgood.net