Brazilian 'Gangster', 13, Issues Groveling Apology and Begs For Freedom After He Was Taken Into Custody 'for threatening child with knife'
A 13-year-old suspected Brazilian gang member has apologized 'for everything' and is begging for his freedom after being taken into ICE custody, his attorney has claimed.
Arthur Yuri De Almeida Silva Berto, 13, was arrested at his
Massachusetts school on October 9 for allegedly threatening to 'shoot and kill' a fellow classmate.
Berto, a seventh-grader from
Brazil, was transferred to ICE custody after being held at the local police station.
Officers did not detain the boy for immigration authorities, but claim federal agents showed up at the station after his fingerprints were put into a national database.
Homeland Security officials alleged that Berto had a gun on him, but he was carrying a 5-inch Milwaukee knife when he was detained by Everett police, city officials said.
DHS also alleged that Berto is a suspected '33' gang member and had 11 prior police complaints, including breaking and entering, vandalism, theft, fighting and 'flash mob' style shoplifting.
Berto appeared before a judge via Zoom for a bond hearing Thursday where he pled for forgiveness and shared how he misses his mother,
The Boston Globe reported.
The judge denied bond, citing how he 'dangerous' and a 'flight risk,' his lawyer Andrew Lattarulo said. Berto reportedly apologized after the ruling was issued.
He remains in federal custody at a juvenile detention facility in Virginia pending his asylum hearing. His next court appearance is scheduled for November 5.
Berto entered the US with his family in September 2021 through the Arizona border, officials said.
Berto's contact with police began in June 2024, when he was allegedly found with known gang members after officers responded to a disturbance report.
The next month Berto was observed on video stealing two bicycles and a cellphone, according to police.
Berto was allegedly caught on video in May taking part in a 33 gang 'flash-mob-style' shoplifting incident at a convenience store.
Arthur Yuri De Almeida Silva Berto, 13, was arrested at his Massachusetts school on October 9 for allegedly threatening to 'shoot and kill' a fellow classmate.
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