Overview

• Arnuel Marquez Colmenarez, a 33-year-old Venezuelan man, was tackled and arrested by federal agents inside a New Hampshire courthouse on February 20, 2025, while en route to his arraignment for misdemeanor charges.
• The arrest disrupted the state judicial process, leading to a bench warrant being issued against Marquez Colmenarez for failing to appear, despite his detention by federal agents.
• Surveillance footage shows agents pursuing and tackling Marquez Colmenarez, with an elderly bystander knocked down and left in apparent pain during the chaotic confrontation.
• Federal agents cited orders to detain undocumented immigrants, reflecting a broader policy shift under the Trump administration allowing arrests in traditionally sensitive locations like courthouses.
• As of April 15, 2025, Marquez Colmenarez remains in custody at the Rio Grande Processing Center in Texas, with the incident fueling ongoing debates over the balance between immigration enforcement and local judicial integrity.