Thread: Deported felon, back in U.S., charged with DWI after nearly

June 16, 2008


Cops: striking Brewster troopers

Terence Corcoran
The Journal News

SOUTHEAST - A convicted felon who was deported to his native Guatemala last year, only to sneak back into the county, is in custody today after nearly running head-on into a state police cruiser while driving drunk, state police said.

Biro Teodoro Escobar-Espana, 28, is being held at the Putnam County jail this morning in lieu of $250,000 cash bail or $500,000 bond. But even if he is able to post bond, a federal immigration detainer prevents him from being released.

Troopers from the Brewster barracks were patrolling on Route 22 around 1:30 a.m. Friday when a car nearly struck their cruiser head-on, Sgt Joseph Malorgio said.

They determined the driver was intoxicated and took him into custody after he refused to perform any field-sobriety tests, police said.

He initially gave another name and told them he was 29, but the troopers were suspicious and faxed a copy of his fingerprints to the FBI. The FBI responded with Escobar-Espana's correct name, age and information that he was deported to his native Guatemala in June 2007 after serving time in state prison on a drug conviction, police said.

He was currently residing on Allview Avenue, police said.

He is charged with three counts of second-degree forgery, felonies, three counts of falsifying business records, false personation and driving while intoxicated, misdemeanors, police said.

Officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the detainer warrant.

Escobar-Espana was arraigned before Town Justice James L. Borkowski and is due back in town court on July 9.

Trooper Rachel Longmaid made the arrest.

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They are just being deported and making a joke out of this country by coming right back....we must look like complete fools to the rest of the world.

Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

They are just being deported and making a joke out of this country by coming right back....we must look like complete fools to the rest of the world.

You're right Sosad. What a sad joke.