Fairfax Arrests Rico Rosales on 2 Sex-Crime Charges After 2024 ICE Detainer Dispute
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 25
Fairfax Arrests Rico Rosales on 2 Sex-Crime Charges After 2024 ICE Detainer Dispute
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 25
Summary
Tuesday’s arrest tied Moises Domingo Rico Rosales to two Wakefield Park incidents in Annandale—police say he exposed himself to one woman and tried to drag another into the woods.
DHS said the Nicaraguan national had been arrested in Fairfax in 2024 on felony drug-trafficking charges but was released after local officials declined to honor an ICE detainer; those charges were later dropped.
Fairfax Sheriff Stacey Kincaid’s office disputed DHS’s account, saying ICE made only an informal 2024 request, filed no judicial warrant, and has not yet submitted a current detainer on the new case.
Descano’s office said criminal charges can be dropped for many reasons, including weak evidence or witness issues, while Governor Abigail Spanberger’s office said violent immigrants in the U.S. illegally should be prosecuted and deported.
The case revives Northern Virginia’s fight over sanctuary-style policies months after a separate Fairfax killing case involving a suspect with more than 30 prior arrests intensified scrutiny of ICE-detainer practices.