Guatemala resident crashes while fleeing ICE agents in New Jersey
Jul 27, 2026·Location: Teaneck, NJ
Country of origin: Guatemala

Luis Angel Cifuentes Rodas of Guatemala was driving a pickup truck on Walraven Drive in Teaneck on Sunday, July 26, around 11:30 a.m. when he attempted to flee from ICE agents. He crashed into a parked SUV, which struck a utility pole and brought down power lines onto the street and other vehicles, trapping a person inside one parked car for about an hour until PSE&G crews secured the scene. Cifuentes Rodas complained of head pain but declined medical treatment, and was arrested by ICE agents and taken into federal custody. He received motor vehicle citations for reckless driving and driving on a sidewalk, according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr, and will have his case heard by a Justice Department immigration judge.
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