Mocobizscene-  Vasil Petrov, a 40-year-old Bulgarian national, was apprehended in Newark, New Jersey, on charges of assaulting a deportation officer from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ICE. Following his arrest, Petrov was brought before Newark federal court and subsequently detained.

Key Points

• • According to the complaint, the incident occurred on Dec. 27, 2023, at an ICE facility in Elizabeth.
  • Petrov, who was in the lawful custody of ICE officers pending removal from the U.S., struck a deportation officer in the chin with a closed fist without provocation.
  • The victim deportation officer sustained a laceration on his chin due to the assault.
  • The charge against Petrov carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

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