Overview

• Arnuel S. Marquez Colmenarez, a Venezuelan man facing misdemeanor charges, was tackled and arrested by federal agents inside a New Hampshire courthouse on February 20, 2025.
• Recently released surveillance footage shows agents tackling Marquez Colmenarez and knocking over an elderly bystander in the process, raising questions about the use of physical force.
• Marquez Colmenarez was apprehended before his arraignment, leading to a bench warrant for his failure to appear, despite his detention preventing him from attending the hearing.
• He is currently held at an ICE detention facility in Texas, as confirmed by ICE’s online detainee locator system, while his local charges remain unresolved.
• The arrest has intensified scrutiny of federal immigration policies under the Trump administration, which permit enforcement actions in or near courthouses, reversing prior restrictions.