PREVIOUSLY DEPORTED HONDURAN CHARGED IN QUEENS TEEN’S KILLING; ICE LODGES DETAINER AFTER ATD RELEASE, DUI RAP SHEET

Edwin Cruz Gomez, 38, a Honduran national previously deported in 2005, was arrested in Queens after allegedly running down a 16-year-old girl and injuring her mother when the teen rejected his advances. He is charged with murder, attempted murder, assault and related offenses. ICE has lodged a detainer; records cited in the report indicate prior DUI arrests, a 2013 ICE detention followed by release under Alternatives to Detention, and subsequent local arrests in 2024–2025 before the fatal incident. The case spotlights enforcement coordination, detainer handling and prior release decisions.