An illegal immigrant has been jailed in Virginia after allegedly scuffling with a police officer and trying to take the officer’s gun.

Suspect Nehemia Noel Fuentes-Banegas is a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, according to a Department of Homeland Security news release.

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Upon taking office, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger dissolved all agreements between local police agencies and ICE.

🚨New: DHS told me the man who tried to violently disarm a Fairfax County police officer this week is an illegal immigrant.

The suspect is Nehemia Noel Fuentes-Banegas. DHS told WJLA he’s from Honduras and that he entered the United States illegally through Texas in 2022. DHS… pic.twitter.com/97hYScADo9

— Nick Minock (@NickMinock) July 30, 2026

“This criminal illegal alien from Honduras attacked a law enforcement officer and attempted to take the officer’s gun,” Assistant DHS Secretary Lauren Bis said.

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Fuentes-Banegas illegally entered the United States in 2022. After crossing into Texas, the Biden administration released him into the country, the DHS release said.

Biden Illegal Shot While Trying to Disarm Cop in Virginia Sanctuary County

Federal authorities have confirmed that a suspect defensively shot by an officer during an attack in Virginia is an illegal alien unleashed by the Biden regime.

The harrowing incident unfolded at around… pic.twitter.com/0lXM2dhx87

— Border Hawk (@BorderHawkNews) July 30, 2026

According to Fairfax County Police, officers were called to a residence in Annandale, Virginia, after receiving a report of a domestic incident that involved a knife.

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An officer was grabbed by the arm by the suspect, who allegedly tried to disarm him.

During the scuffle, the officer fired his weapon, wounding the suspect. A second officer fired his taser at Fuentes-Banegas.

Police said the officer who fired a gun is a 12-year veteran of the department who serves in the K9 unit.

Fuentes-Banegas was taken to a local hospital for treatment before he was jailed.

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Fuentes-Banegas was being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on a charge of Attempted Disarming of a Law Enforcement Officer. He is being held without bond.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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