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. The incident occurred during a traffic stop in Commerce, Georgia on May 20, 2025.
According to information presented in court, Trejo-Martinez was stopped by an ICE deportation officer who was attempting to execute an administrative arrest warrant. Trejo-Martinez refused to provide identification or identify himself. After exiting his vehicle, he pushed the officer into a four-lane highway with passing vehicles, putting the officer’s life at risk.
U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg stated: “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, commented: “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. Sentencing is set for January 20, 2026.
The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are leading the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cathelynn Tio is prosecuting the case.
Further information can be obtained from the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office or by visiting http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.
