Man Misidentified and Arrested by Cranston Police Spends 56 Days in ICE Detention, According to Lawsuit
A Rhode Island resident says he was falsely arrested by Cranston Police on theft charges and detained by ICE for 56 days – before the charges against him were ultimately dismissed.
In a 9-page federal lawsuit filed in the United States District Court this week, Ramon Checo Hilario, who is being represented by attorney Robert Testa, says he was “lawfully working and earning income in the State of Rhode Island” as an Uber driver when he was “arrested and subjected to criminal prosecution for a crime he did not commit.”
Hilario is not a United States citizen, according to the lawsuit…