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Man arrested in parking lot faces detention pending hearing on deportation charge

Dec 26, 2025·Location: Williston, VT

Country of origin: Mexico

Man arrested in parking lot faces detention pending hearing on deportation charge
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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.

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