BREAKING: Just saw DC Police + federal agents detain a man on the National Mall. He appeared to try to escape, then was quickly tackled to the ground by several agents + was screaming in Spanish “please, I’m not a criminal, I work here, I want to be with my family” @nbcwashington

I asked the agents what the man was being charged with, but they didn’t reply. I’ve also reached out to ICE for comment @nbcwashington

@nbcwashington UPDATE: ICE has sent a statement on this man’s detention, saying his name is David Perez-Teofani and that he was arrested in Fairfax County in 2024 and charged with aggravated sexual battery against a minor under 13 @nbcwashington

@nbcwashington Another update: Fairfax County court records show the charges were later dropped (nolle prosequi.) I have reached out to the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office for comment but haven’t yet heard back. An ICE spokesperson tells me: “Prosecutors refuse to prosecute.”