Police: Undocumented immigrant charged as a fugitive of justice

NORWALK — Reports of an intoxicated man hanging around the South Norwalk Train Station led to the arrest of an undocumented immigrant who had fled from justice in New Jersey, police said.

Police responded to the Metro-North Railroad station in South Norwalk on reports on an intoxicated man who was “staggering around” and “falling sleeping on station benches,” according to police reports.

As police worked to remove the individual from the station, they learned that the man, identified as Elmer Lovato-Rosales, 30, was an undocumented immigrant and that he had a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer placed on him.

The detainer stemmed from an incident in Plainfield, New Jersey, in which Lovato-Rosales was charged with illegal possession of a firearm, police said.

Police placed Lovato-Rosales under arrest and charged him as a fugitive of justice. He was held on a $50,000 bond, and he is set to be extradited to New Jersey to face his charges.

ICE was also informed of his arrest, police said.