Dominican National Indicted for Illegal Reentry to the US
Baez-Vasquez faces federal charges after multiple arrests and convictions.
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A Dominican national residing unlawfully in Worcester has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Winderson Emiliano Baez-Vasquez, 27, was charged with unlawful reentry of a deported alien, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Baez-Vasquez was previously removed from the United States in November 2019. According to the U. S.
Attorney's Office, Baez-Vasquez was first encountered by immigration officials in August 2019, shortly after illegally entering the U. S. from Mexico.
He was deported to the Dominican Republic in November 2019. It is alleged that Baez-Vasquez illegally reentered the United States sometime after his removal.
On May 10, 2023, Baez-Vasquez was arrested in Worcester for negligent operation of a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property over $1,200. He pleaded guilty to the charge of receiving stolen property. Later that year, on November 24, 2023, he was arrested again in Worcester and charged in state court with firearm offenses after allegedly shooting a gun at two cars on November 18, 2023. Following this incident, Baez-Vasquez was indicted by the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office and ordered held without bail on March 12, 2024.
Baez-Vasquez's bail conditions were later reduced to $10,000 cash, which he posted. However, he allegedly removed his GPS bracelet and fled. In March 2025, he was arrested in Florida for a traffic dispute in which he pointed a gun at another driver. Baez-Vasquez pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to 18 months in jail.
The announcement of Baez-Vasquez's federal indictment was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and David T. Wesling, Acting Field Office Director, Boston, U.
S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations. Assistant U.
S. Attorney Brendan O’Shea of the Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the charging document are allegations, and Baez-Vasquez is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Charges and allegations are not proof of guilt. Anyone charged is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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