Dangerous ICE Detainee Escapes Custody at JFK, Flees in Taxi: Officials

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee with multiple prior violent convictions and nearly a dozen arrests in New York City over a four-year period escaped custody as he was set to be deported at John F. Kennedy International Airport, leaped into a yellow taxi cab and darted off, officials and sources say.More than 17 hours later, authorities still haven’t been able to track him down — and they’re warning anyone who may see him not to approach. Thousands Mourn Firefighter Killed in NYC Film Set Blaze The detainee, 31-year-old Mohamadou Lamine Mbacke, was at JFK for a layover — having flown in from Detroit — en route to his deportee destination of Senegal at the time of the escape Tuesday night, sources and ICE officials tell News 4.Three ICE agents were escorting him through a security checkpoint in Terminal 4 and took off his handcuffs to comply with TSA regulations, the sources said. He then bolted, Port Authority police said.Port Authority officials say a review of one of the airport’s cameras shows the detainee getting into the cab around 9 p.m Tuesday. He hasn’t been seen since.Mbacke has previous criminal convictions for multiple weapons and firearms offenses, according to an ICE spokesperson. He entered the country lawfully in 2005 before violating the terms of his status and was ordered deported in September 2015 by an immigration judge.  He was also arrested 10 times in New York City between 2006 and 2010, NYPD sources tell News 4. All but one arrest is sealed; that one was marijuana-related. Those sources say he was also wanted for aggravated harassment in the city in 2016, though he wasn’t arrested. His last known address is Harlem.State, federal and local authorities are all looking for Mbacke. ICE says any civilians who spot him are advised not to approach him and to immediately contact authorities.Mbacke is about 6 feet 3 inches tall, 190 pounds and was last seen wearing a black or purple shirt, jeans and sneakers. Photo Credit: News 4
Source: NBC San Diego