U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, arrested an illegally present Brazilian national, Cristiano Schneider Capdevila Croxato, during a traffic stop in Fall River on April 8.
The 47-year-old criminal alien was convicted of assault and battery on a family or household member on November 19, 2024, and has a long list of criminal charges in his past.
Since Schneider entered the U.S. in November 2018, he’s been arraigned on the charges of violation of an abuse prevention order on March 29, 2024; receiving a stolen motor vehicle on May 20, 2024; indecent assault and battery on a person 14 years or over on May 20, 2024; indecent assault and battery on a person 14 years or over — two counts — on July 12, 2024.
Schneider has a current and open restraining order and a closed restraining order. He is on active probation with the Fall River District Court until November 18, 2025.
He will remain in ICE custody pending removal from the United States.
“Mr. Schneider violated the terms of his lawful admission to the United States, and since then, he’s apparently committed a laundry list of crimes that put Massachusetts residents at risk,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde.
Hyde said, “Boston isn’t a place for serial criminals to hide. Our officers will continue to prioritise the safety of our communities by arresting, detaining and removing criminal alien offenders to prevent them from threatening our families, friends or neighbours.”
