Conroe manhunt ends as authorities arrest 2 men who escaped ICE custody on Monday
(Photos: Conroe Police Department)
CONROE, Texas - Authorities apprehended two men who escaped the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Conroe.
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What we know:
Authorities were searching for Juan Carmen Padron Mendez, 29, and Juan Carlos Padron Barron, 23 — both illegal immigrants from Mexico — who escaped ICE custody on Sept. 22 in Conroe, Texas.
ICE officials say one of the men freed himself from his restraints and choked a female Border Patrol agent while being transported to the Montgomery Processing Center.
Officials said they were in flexi cuffs.
The two men were arrested during a multi-agent operation targeting violent criminals near Spring, Texas. ICE says Padron Barron has illegally entered the U.S. at least three times and was previously expelled in Dec. 2022 and Jan. 2023. This was the first U.S. encounter for Padron Mendez.
Authorities said the men were apprehended outside of the city limits of Conroe.
The Source: The information in this article comes from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Conroe Police Department.