Guido Andres Alexander Cuellar-Batres, a Guatemalan national, was sentenced to eight months in prison and one year of supervised release after pleading guilty to assaulting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers during an arrest in Massachusetts. The sentencing took place on January 12 in federal court.
According to ICE officials, the incident occurred on May 4, 2025, when law enforcement approached Cuellar's vehicle as part of a targeted enforcement action. Officers instructed him in both English and Spanish to exit the car, but he refused to comply or keep his hands visible. Due to concerns for their safety and that of others nearby, officers removed Cuellar from the vehicle.
During the arrest, Cuellar resisted violently by biting one officer and attempting to bite another. He also struck an officer multiple times in the head and continued resisting even while handcuffed. At one point, he head-butted an officer and spat into another officer’s eyes.
Cuellar has previous charges for assault and battery on a family or household member. He overstayed his nonimmigrant visa by more than four years.
“ICE is prepared to arrest Cuellar when he’s released from prison,” said ICE Boston acting Field Office Director Dave Wesling. “He overstayed a nonimmigrant visa by more than four years, and he’s been sentenced to a crime that falls under the Laken Riley Act. When we initially arrested him, he attacked our officers and a DEA agent — and under this administration, there is zero tolerance for those who violently assault the brave men and women of ICE Boston who are on the ground fighting to keep our communities safe.”
Cuellar pleaded guilty on October 30, 2025, to forcibly assaulting federal officers engaged in official duties. The charge carries a potential sentence of up to eight years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine up to $250,000; sentences are determined by federal judges based on guidelines and statutes.
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