Man released after ICE withholds homicide warrant, later re-detained when information surfaces
May 5, 2026·Location: Providence, RI
Country of origin: Dominican Republic

Bryan Rafael Gómez, a 27-year-old undocumented immigrant, was detained by ICE at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Rhode Island following his arrest by Worcester police on assault and battery charges. On April 28, 2026, a federal judge ordered his release after ICE and the U.S. attorney's office withheld information about an active homicide warrant from the Dominican Republic. After his release, Gómez disappeared and failed to report to ICE as expected. On May 5, 2026, a federal judge ordered Gómez re-detained after the withheld warrant information emerged. The judge criticized the conduct as a breach of trust and ordered a disciplinary review of the U.S. attorney's office, noting that had she known about the warrant, she would not have granted Gómez's habeas corpus petition.
Timeline
Sources
- R.I. federal judge orders man be re-detained, after US attorney’s office withheld warrant information at ICE’s request
Boston Globe·May 5, 2026·archived copy
- RI judge seeks answers over undisclosed murder warrant in ICE detainee release
aol.com·May 4, 2026·archived copy
- RI federal judge orders investigation after ICE failed to disclose man’s murder warrant
Yahoo News·May 5, 2026·archived copy
- Federal government apologizes to Rhode Island judge over release of detainee
coastalabc.com·Apr 30, 2026·archived copy
- Rhode Island judge considers whether to hold government in contempt over man's release
turnto10.com·May 4, 2026·archived copy
- ICE told its attorney not to inform R.I. federal court about a man’s murder warrant. A judge wants answers.
Boston Globe·May 4, 2026·archived copy
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- A judge ordered a man released after ICE didn’t disclose he was wanted for homicide overseas. No one knows where he is.
Boston Globe·May 9, 2026·archived copy
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