Illegal immigrant is detained (The Reporter)

POLICE LOG: Illegal immigrant is detained [2nd item]

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:31 AM EDT

By: The Reporter

HORSHAM

Horsham Police officers recently responded to the area of Whetstone and Ember lanes for the report of a suspicious person.

The caller said he had seen a Hispanic male, dressed only in camouflage shorts, hiding in the woods, police said.

Upon arrival, the person had left the woods and was with other landscapers from Total Turf Landscaping Services, police said. All five people were put through routine checks and information was received that four of them had proper work visas and one did not.

After further questioning Manuel Lopez, 28, of no fixed address, admitted he has been in the country illegally for two years, police said.

At the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Lopez was taken into custody and transported to the police station, police said.

A detainer was faxed to Horsham Police by ICE and Lopez was transported to Montgomery County Correctional Facility to be held until he could be released to ICE for a deportation hearing.