A Salvadoran immigrant who has been accused of several crimes was arrested on February 23 in connection with the murder in D.C. of the 2-year-old boy Jeremy Poou Cáceres, who was tragically killed in a crossfire along with his mother at the beginning of the month.
The man in question, Noel Trejo-Granados, 25, is the fifth suspect charged in connection with the crime, and today, it was confirmed that he is an illegal immigrant who already had a deportation order from the United States from a judge in New Jersey.
The Prince George’s County Police Department announced Monday that it has charged the Salvadoran with first- and second-degree murder, among other charges.
Local network Fox 5 reported on Trejo-Granados’ criminal history, citing Baltimore Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations spokesman James Covington.
#Breaking Nilson Noel Trejo-Granados is an unlawfully present 25-year-old Salvadoran national. On Nov. 7, 2022, a Department of Justice immigration judge in Newark, New Jersey ordered Trejo-Granados’ removal from the United States. -ERO Baltimore spokesperson James Covington https://t.co/etJ6b4ei2a pic.twitter.com/Z4vOEJVRcG
— Allison Papson (@AllisonPapson) February 28, 2024
“Nilson Noel Trejo-Granados is an unlawfully present 25-year-old Salvadoran national. On November 7, 2022, a Department of Justice immigration judge in Newark, New Jersey ordered Trejo-Granados’ removal from the United States,” reads the statement from Covington, who gave more details about the suspect.
“The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested Trejo-Granados March 21, 2023, and charged him with theft: $100 to under $1,500. Those charges remain pending. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an Immigration Detainer on Trejo-Granados,” the spokesperson continued, detailing that the MCPD ultimately refused to honor the retention order, leaving Trejo-Granados free on March 27, 2023.
MCPD subsequently rearrested Trejo-Granados on September 26, 2023, charging him again with theft under $100 and attempted obstruction and hindrance.
“ICE lodged an Immigration Detainer with the MCDC(Montgomery County Detention Center) on Trejo-Granados, September 27, 2023; however, MCDC refused to honor the detainer and released Trejo-Granados from custody October 12, 2023,” Covington stressed.
Finally, the Prince George’s County Police Department arrested Trejo-Granados on February 23, 2024, charging him with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, second-degree assault, attempted first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder for the death of the child Jeremy Poou Cáceres.
Fifth suspect in custody in connection with toddler’s murder. https://t.co/TWj1SbmQ58 pic.twitter.com/YnH80ehTsq
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) February 26, 2024
So far, in addition to the Salvadoran, the Homicide Unit of the Prince George’s County Police Department has arrested and charged a 15-year-old boy, a 16-year-old boy, and two other men who, according to authorities, drove a stolen vehicle to the crime scene and opened fire.
All are charged as adults and held without bail, Fox 5 reported.
