Source: US FBI
BUFFALO, N.Y.–U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jerson Castillo-Umanzor, 19, a citizen and national of Honduras, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer to assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer. He was then sentenced to time served and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Smith, who is handling the case, stated that on June 24, 2025, Castillo-Umanzor U.S. Border Patrol agents in Amherst, NY. Agents attempted to arrest an illegal alien in a parking lot, who was present with Castillo-Umanzor. The alien and Castillo-Umanzor ran in opposite directions fleeing the agents. After an agent caught Castillo-Umanzor and attempted to handcuff him, Castillo-Umanzor resisted by pulling away and not complying with commands to place his hands behind his back.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
The plea and sentencing are the result of an investigation by Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Philip Tejera.
# # # #