Walter Alexander Soto-Rodriguez, already under a federal removal order, was caught on foot after a chase that ended 20 feet from his wrecked vehicle, according to ICE.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Federal agents arrested a man they describe as a documented member of the MS-13 street gang Oct. 29 after he allegedly tried to escape in his vehicle, clipping an agency car, hitting parked vehicles and finally crashing into a guardrail. ICE’s Washington, D.C. Fugitive Operations Team apprehended Walter Alexander Soto-Rodriguez in Alexandria, in Fairfax County, according to the agency. No injuries were reported.
Chase Ended at a Guardrail
According to ICE, Soto-Rodriguez tried to flee in his vehicle during the apprehension, clipping the corner of one ICE vehicle and striking several parked cars. Officers said he then drove recklessly at a high rate of speed, weaving around civilian vehicles and entering the opposing lane of travel.
The vehicle eventually fishtailed, crossed into oncoming traffic and slammed into a guardrail, ICE said. Officers pinned the car in place to prevent it from moving again. Soto-Rodriguez then got out and ran about 20 feet before officers caught up and arrested him.
Prior Removal Order
ICE says Soto-Rodriguez entered the United States illegally in May 2016 near Lukeville, Arizona, without being admitted, inspected or paroled by an immigration official. On May 8, 2025, a Justice Department immigration judge ordered him removed from the country. The agency identified him as a member of the MS-13 Gangsters Clique…