A multi-agency operation led to the arrest of a Brazilian national in Massachusetts on April 8, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Monday.
Cristiano Schneider Capdevila Croxato, 47, was apprehended during a traffic stop by ICE, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Schneider, who was convicted of assault and battery on a family or household member on November 19, 2024, has been identified as a “criminal alien” with a significant record of offenses.
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“Mr. Schneider violated the terms of his lawful admission to the United States, and since then, he’s apparently committed a laundry list of crimes that put Massachusetts residents at risk,” said Patricia H. Hyde, Acting Field Office Director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Boston. “Boston isn’t a place for serial criminals to hide. Our officers will continue to prioritize the safety of our communities by arresting, detaining and removing criminal alien offenders to prevent them from threatening our families, friends or neighbors.”
According to ICE, Schneider entered the U.S. in November 2018. Since then, he has faced numerous charges, including:
- Violation of an abuse prevention order on March 29, 2024.
- Receiving a stolen motor vehicle on May 20, 2024.
- Indecent assault and battery on a person 14 years or over on May 20, 2024.
- Two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 years or over on July 12, 2024.
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Additionally, Schneider is subject to both a current and open restraining order and a closed restraining order. He is currently on active probation with the Fall River District Court until November 18, 2025.
Schneider remains in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.
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