Newark, New Jersey. In New Jersey alone. When he attempted to turn himself in, police turned away a criminal immigrant who had fled during a disturbance at an ICE prison facility in Newark.
The Department of Homeland Security claims that because of the state’s sanctuary policies for illegal aliens, the state police declined to apprehend the sought fugitive.
The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that it has captured two of the four criminal illegal aliens who broke out of the Delaney Hall Detention Facility last week. Law enforcement is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of two other people who are still at large.
A criminal illegal alien from Colombia named Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada sought to turn himself in to local authorities at the New Jersey State Police Bridgeton Station on June 13, 2025. Castaneda-Lozada has a criminal record that includes arrests for theft, burglary, and conspiracy to commit burglary. The State Police, who do not cooperate with ICE, declined to take him into custody because to their sanctuary policies. Castaneda-Lozada turned himself up to FBI and ICE agents in Milleville, New Jersey, on June 15.-DHS
ICE, the FBI, and the Passaic Police in Passaic, New Jersey, apprehended Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez of Honduras on Friday. He allegedly kicked and threatened to kill police officers during his aggressive resistance to the arrest, according to the authorities. Prior convictions for Sandoval-Lopez include aggravated assault and illegal pistol possession.
After being first turned away by New Jersey State Police at the Bridgeton Station, Colombian Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada handed himself in on Saturday in Millville. Authorities said that New Jersey’s sanctuary policies, which limit collaboration with federal immigration authorities, were the reason for the department’s rejection. Theft, burglary, and conspiracy to commit burglary are among the crimes on Castaneda-Lozada’s criminal record.
According to a senior DHS official, DHS has apprehended two of the escaped detainees. Due to sanctuary principles, local officials sent away one after he aggressively resisted arrest. Fortunately, Americans are no longer under danger from either.
On June 12, the two prisoners broke out of Delaney Hall. Citing access to medical treatment, legal visits, translation assistance, and religious accommodations, DHS defended its operations and underlined that there hasn’t been any unrest at the facility. Newark is home to the privately run jail facility known as Delaney Hall.
As the manhunt continues, a reward is given.
The names and criminal histories of the two remaining fugitive detainees are still under investigation. The public is being asked by DHS and the FBI to report any leads by calling 911 or the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE. The $10,000 prize will be given for information that immediately results in their detention, according to officials.
There have been no updates on their location as of Tuesday. The search has been extended by law authorities throughout New Jersey and neighboring states.
In cooperation with local, state, and federal agencies, DHS stated that maintaining public safety and apprehending the fugitives continue to be its top priority.
Law enforcement is stepping up their efforts and offering a monetary reward for information regarding the two violent escapees who are still at large following a breakout from a jail facility in Newark.
