Cuban Man Living in Louisville Charged with Assaulting ICE Officers

Louisville, Kentucky - A federal indictment was returned today that charged Laryen Torres-Carmona, a Cuban national, for assaulting two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who were attempting to effect a lawful arrest.

U.S Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky and Acting Special Agent in Charge Dennis M. Fetting of the Homeland Security Investigations Nashville made the announcement.

"This complaint and indictment allege that Torres-Carmona committed crimes while paroled into our country, overstayed his welcome, then strangled a domestic partner, and ultimately assaulted two ICE officers attempting to make a lawful arrest," said U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner. "This conduct will not be tolerated in the Western District of Kentucky."

"Threats and assaults on federal agents and officers, who are working diligently night and day to uphold the nation's laws, will never be tolerated," said Homeland Security Investigations Nashville acting Special Agent in Charge Dennis M. Fetting. "HSI remains steadfast in its mission to hold accountable those who threaten the safety of our law enforcement personnel and the communities they protect and serve."

According to the indictment, Laryen Torres-Carmona, 25, is charged with two counts of forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with two Immigration Enforcement Operations (ERO) Deportation Officers (DO) who were employees of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an agency of a branch of the United States government, while they were engaged in the performance of their official duties.

Last week a criminal complaint and supporting affidavit were filed that alleged that Torres-Carmona, was permitted to enter the United States on July 25, 2023, as a parolee with an expiration of June 27, 2025. While in the United States on parole, Torres-Carmona was arrested by Louisville Metropolitan Police Officers on charges of theft by unlawful taking and criminal trespassing. In July 2025, after his parole had expired, Torres-Carmona was arrested again for strangulation during an event of domestic violence.

The criminal complaint further alleges that on August 26, 2025, Torres-Carmona reported to United States Citizenship and Immigration Service's Louisville office. As alleged, Torres-Carmona shoved two ICE officers and continued resisting officers attempting to effectuate his arrest. Based upon these actions, Torres-Carmona was charged in the criminal complaint with a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a), making it unlawful to assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with federal officers or employees, including ICE officers.

The defendant made his initial appearance on the complaint last week before a U.S. Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. He was arraigned on the indictment today. The Court ordered the defendant detained pending trial. If convicted, Torres-Carmona faces a combined maximum sentence of 16 years in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors

There is no parole in the federal system.

This case is being investigated by the HSI Louisville Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Ansari is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

A criminal complaint and indictment are merely allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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