Ricardo Trejo-Martinez, a Mexican national living in the United States without legal status, has pleaded guilty to assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deportation Officer during a traffic stop in Commerce, Georgia. The incident occurred on May 20, 2025, when an ICE officer attempted to execute an administrative arrest warrant. According to information presented in court, Trejo-Martinez was the only person in the vehicle and refused to comply with requests for identification. After exiting his vehicle, he pushed the officer into a four-lane highway where cars were passing.
U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg commented on the case: “All law enforcement officers must be allowed to perform their duties free from violent attacks. My office will prosecute anyone who assaults a federal officer in this district.”
Steven N. Schrank, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations for Georgia and Alabama, stated: “Violence against law enforcement is unacceptable and will never be tolerated. HSI, alongside our law enforcement partners, is committed to holding accountable those who resort to violence against the brave men and women who work tirelessly to protect our communities.”
Trejo-Martinez was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 1, 2025. He is scheduled for sentencing on January 20, 2026.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement is leading the investigation into this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cathelynn Tio is prosecuting.
Further details can be found at http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.