Man arrested in parking lot faces detention pending hearing on deportation charge
Dec 26, 2025·Location: Williston, VT
Country of origin: Mexico

Rey David Velasco Rodriguez was arrested by ICE agents in a Williston parking lot on December 26 after agents determined he matched a physical description of someone they were investigating. Fingerprint records showed he had been issued an expedited removal notice in September 2024 and was found unlawfully in the U.S. for a third time in over a year. Federal Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle ordered his detention pending a probable cause hearing scheduled for January 12, 2026.
Sources
More incidents in Vermont
- Ecuadorian brothers-in-law detained by ICE during Vermont roofing job; one released on bailOct 1, 2026 · Cornwall, VT
- Three detained in immigration raid at Morristown roofing job siteSep 4, 2026 · Morristown, VT
- One of two roofers arrested in Cornwall ICE raid released, back in VermontAug 8, 2026 · Cornwall, VT
- Haitian man with pending asylum case arrested at home, gun pointed at wifeAug 7, 2026 · White River Junction, VT
- ICE arrests at least 9 people across Vermont in three separate operationsAug 7, 2026 · Vermont
- Five construction workers arrested in Londonderry traffic stop during ICE enforcement operationAug 7, 2026 · Londonderry, VT