Nicaraguan man sentenced to 51 months for assaulting federal agent during Albany arrest
Jun 17, 2026·Location: Albany, NY
Country of origin: Nicaragua

Michel Manuel Garcia Rojas, a 39-year-old Nicaraguan national who entered the U.S. illegally in 2023, was arrested on March 5, 2025, when Homeland Security Investigations agents attempted to detain him for deportation. During the arrest, Garcia Rojas resisted and assaulted a federal agent, striking him in the face and throwing him repeatedly into a door, causing injuries including jaw bruising and a back injury. It took six officers and a Taser to subdue him. Garcia Rojas pleaded guilty on February 9, 2026, to resisting, impeding, and assaulting a federal officer and inflicting bodily injury. He was sentenced on June 17, 2026, to 51 months in federal prison, after which he will face deportation to Nicaragua.
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- Former Nicaraguan police officer sentenced to more than 4 years for assault of HSI special agent
ice.gov·Jun 24, 2026·archived copy
- dailyvoice.com
- Condenan a 51 meses de prisión a nicaragüense que lesionó gravemente a un agente federal durante arresto en Nueva York - Radio Corporacion
radio-corporacion.com·Jun 19, 2026·archived copy
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