Illegal alien accused of biting 3-year-old girl's face at Texas park; ICE lodges detainer after arrest: DHS

An illegal migrant is accused of biting a 3-year-old girl in the face during an attack at a Texas park, authorities said, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer against the suspect after his arrest.

Gabriella Perez, 27, and her daughter, Amelia Perez, 3, were walking at Espada Park April 18 when they were allegedly attacked by 24-year-old Atharva Vyas, an Indian national, according to San Antonio police.

Police said Vyas assaulted the mother by pulling her hair and punching her, causing her to drop her daughter, and then attacked the child and bit her face.

The case has drawn scrutiny because Vyas had previously been arrested for an alleged felony assault months after entering the U.S. in 2023, but he was not removed from the country, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Witnesses restrained Vyas until officers arrived, ...