U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Dominican national, Gregori Thomas Romero, in Lawrence, Massachusetts on February 1st. The individual is reportedly charged with several offenses, including assault to rape, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault on a family or household member, and strangulation suffocation.
Acting Field Office Director of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston, Patricia H. Hyde, stated, “Gregori Thomas Romero is charged with horrifically victimizing a member of our community. Romero represents a significant threat to the law-abiding residents of Massachusetts that we cannot tolerate. ICE Boston stands firmly committed to prioritizing public safety by arresting and removing criminal alien offenders from the streets of New England."
Romero was initially apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol on July 9, 2023, following his unauthorized entry into the United States near San Luis, Arizona. A notice to appear before a Justice Department immigration judge was issued to him at that time.
The Boston Police Department had previously arrested Romero on September 11, 2024, for the aforementioned offenses. Despite ICE Boston's efforts to lodge a detainer against him, Romero was released from custody before the detainer could be enacted.
Romero is currently in ICE custody. Public reports of crimes or suspicious activities can be submitted by calling 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or via an online tip form.
Further information about ICE’s security efforts is available on X: @EROBoston.
