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A 25-year-old Brazilian national was sentenced to 9 months in prison for assaulting federal officers during his arrest in Hartford, Connecticut. Luis Ferreira Borges was taken into custody on June 25, 2025, after a warrant was issued for his arrest on immigration charges.
According to court documents, Ferreira Borges resisted arrest and kicked, flailed, and spat on the officers as they tried to take him into custody. The defendant also threatened to kick an officer in the neck and bit another officer who tried to control him.
Ferreira Borges has been detained since his arrest and pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer on January 22, 2026. He faces immigration proceedings when he completes his prison term.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Violent Crime
- Defendant: Connecticut
- Location: CT
- Source: DOJ Press Release
