Polk County deputies arrested a Guatemalan man illegally in the United States following a violent attack on his girlfriend and toddler

A Guatemalan man was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office early Saturday morning, June 20, 2026, near Lake Wales, after he violently attacked his pregnant girlfriend and threw her 18-month-old child on the ground.

According to the arrest affidavit, the first deputy to arrive on scene found 20-year-old Gerber Alexander Bamaca Perez standing over the victim with his hands clenched into fists as she was screaming for help.

Despite some resistance, Bamaca Perez was immediately taken into custody…

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