8 undocumented immigrants arrested, neighbors worried about their safety

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A tip from a Border Patrol agent to Charlotte County deputies led to the arrest of 8 people who police say were not supposed to be inside a home in Port Charlotte and were not supposed to be in the country. .

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8 undocumented immigrants arrested in Port Charlotte

The sheriff’s office says 8 people from Honduras, living illegally in the United States, are now in custody.

“We were very surprised because it’s a quiet neighborhood that we like to keep quiet and low-key,” said Michelle Callis, a woman who lives nearby.

People who live on Little Falls Avenue say the street was anything but quiet when Charlotte County deputies issued an arrest warrant.

They were looking for Jorge Pineda, wanted for resisting arrest with violence against a Border Patrol agent.

Officers said that when they arrived at the door, Pineda attacked them and seven others in the home hid or fled into the quiet neighborhood.

“I got the bell notification, looked at all our cameras, called the neighbor and told him what was going on,” Callis said.

According to the probable cause affidavit, the man who owns the home is renting it. People who were about to move in hired Hondurans to do some work, but did not give them permission to move in.

In total, eight Honduran nationals were arrested, notably for trespassing.

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Neighbors told FOX 4 this isn’t the first time the house has been a problem and they’ve had issues before with people living there.

“I think he needs to analyze his tenants better because, like I said, it’s a low-key neighborhood. There are a lot of people walking. I walk early in the morning and we want to be able to feel safe” , Callis said. .