Man with warrant out for child sex crime arrested at Donna bridge

PROGRESO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man with an outstanding warrant out of New Mexico for a child sex crime was apprehended in the Rio Grande Valley.

Arnoldo Jaramillo, 22, was at the Donna International Bridge Tuesday. Authorities at the bridge selected Jaramillo for a secondary inspection and during a biometric verification they found that he had a warrant out for his arrest. The warrant was for rape of a child out of the Carlsbad Police Department in New Mexico.

Shortly after the discovery, he was turned over to the custody of the Donna Police Department and transported to jail for adjudication of the warrant.

“Our frontline CBP officers continue to maintain resolute vigilance in screening arriving travelers and that mission dedication yielded the apprehension of a man wanted in connection with a sex crime involving a child,” said Port Director Michael Martinez, Progreso/Donna Port of Entry. “These types of apprehensions perfectly illustrate the law enforcement work undertaken by our officers in securing our borders and keeping our communities safe.”