Venezuelan attempted murder suspect wanted in Aurora arrested in New York by CBP [Video]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Venezuelan man wanted for attempted murder in Aurora was arrested by federal immigration officials in New York while attempting to cross the border into Canada over the weekend.

Jose Manuel Salas-Gimenez, 27, was wanted for attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault stemming from a violent domestic violence incident in January 2024, according to a spokperson with the Aurora Police Department.

He was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Peace Bridge border crossing at the Port of Buffalo, NY, on Saturday after he was denied entry into Canada, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.

Officials said Salas-Gimenez was arrested after CBP ran his name through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) databased, which showed he was wanted for those two crimes.

He was taken into custody and taken to a secondary examination area for further investigation, officials said. There, CBP …