A trans migrant wanted by ICE has been arrested after allegedly stalking and raping a 14-year-old boy in New York City this week.
Nicol Suarez, 30, allegedly followed the boy into a bathroom at Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem on Tuesday at around midday, police told DailyMail.com.
The boy reportedly left the bathroom and flagged down witnesses, who called the police, according to a source the New York Post reported.
Suarez was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree rape and stalking, according to police.
Originally from Colombia, Suarez was also wanted in New Jersey and Massachusetts and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement had a detainer on her, according to the outlet.
Her other charges out-of-state were not immediately available.
A source for the outlet blamed New York City’s sanctuary laws for the attack and said: ‘ICE could just pick this person up and deport them back, but due to our sanctuary laws we can’t do anything.’
Sources of the Post said prosecutors initially asked for $500,000 bail and a $1.5 million bond, but the amount was lowered by Democratic Judge Elizabeth Shamahs. Suarez is being held on a $100,000 bail or $250,000 bond.
Nicol Suarez, 30, allegedly followed the boy into a bathroom at Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem on Tuesday at around midday, police told DailyMail.com
Sources of the Post said prosecutors initially asked for $500,000 bail and a $1.5 million bond, but the amount was lowered by Democratic Judge Elizabeth Shamahs
Originally from Colombia, Suarez was also wanted in New Jersey and Massachusetts and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement had a detainer on her, according to the outlet
Online records show that she is currently being held at Rikers Island and is set to next appear in court on Tuesday.
‘I feel really bad for the kid that has to go through this because his life will never be the same,’ the source added.
‘We worry about the migrants but what about the victim? This is a true victim.’
A nearby deli owner, Azid Haime, described the incident as ‘disgusting.’
‘All my body is shaking; I want to sit. I can’t explain how I feel. I’m more than angry,’ he said, adding that many young kids come to his shop from the park.
Lindsaey Gonzalez called for Suarez’s deportation and said: ‘That boy must be traumatized a lot for the rest of his life. I feel bad for him because I’m a mother.’
The story comes after Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan and Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a joint effort to crack down on illegal immigration in the city.
Border Czar Tom Homan and New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced new policies that are being implemented in NYC to crack down on illegal migrants during an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends’ on February 14, 2025 in New York City
‘As I sat down with Tom earlier, I said that we’re going to look at all the legalese,’ Adams said of reestablishing an ICE office at Rikers
On Fox & Friends on Friday morning, the pair announced an array of policy objectives to help ICE better operate in NYC.
Adams welcomed Homan’s help, claiming he has tried to fight the city’s immigration-related woes for years, adding ‘we need to go after these dangerous people in our streets, and now I have someone that understands that narrative, and we are fighting together to get it done.’
The friendly duo then shared some initiatives they are planning to help ICE and New York law enforcement get illegal aliens out of town despite roadblocks put up by the city council.
The city’s most famous jail, Rikers Island, will now host ICE agents who can collaborate with NYPD to identify dangerous criminals, the pair announced.
‘As I sat down with Tom earlier, I said that we’re going to look at all the legalese,’ Adams said of reestablishing an ICE office at Rikers.
‘I’m able to do an executive order to put them back on Rikers Island where they should be with part of our criminal justice apparatus,’ the Democrat shared.
Homan lauded the mayor for reestablishing the ICE office.
‘Getting back in Rikers Island is a game changer,’ the border czar said.
‘Not only will we get the bad guys when they hit the street, the intelligence of how TDA operates, where they’re operating, all this intelligence they gather at Rikers we’ll have access to,’ Homan added.
