Louisville, KY — A federal jury in Kentucky has acquitted a Cuban national accused of assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers during an appointment at a Louisville immigration office, according to court records.
Laryen Torres-Carmona, who was living in Louisville, was charged with two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees following an incident on Aug. 26, 2025, at a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office. Prosecutors alleged Torres-Carmona shoved one ICE officer and resisted arrest after officers took him into custody during his appointment.
Torres-Carmona went to trial on Jan. 27, and three days later a federal jury found him not guilty on both counts. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady dismissed the indictment following the verdict. Despite the acquittal, the judge ordered Torres-Carmona to remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service due to an active immigration detainer, which makes him eligible for deportation…