Authorities searching for deported criminal in Ohio

Immigration officials are seeking a Panamanian national and Far West Side resident who returned to the United States after being deported.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement office is searching for Daniel Arturo Batista, 32, who is wanted on federal charges of re-entering the United States after being deported for felony charges of identity theft and document fraud.

On Thursday, immigration officials attempted to arrest Batista at a home on Thumbleweed Drive, but Batista resisted and fled.

He recently was employed as a cable-television installer in the Columbus area.

The arrest warrant was issued by the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio.

Batista's criminal history includes arrests for burglary, kidnapping, rape, discharging a weapon, resisting arrest, theft and drugs. He has served time in prison in Georgia for burglary and in Ohio for sex offenses.

Batista
has an extensive criminal history that includes arrests for burglary,
kidnapping, rape, discharging a weapon, resisting arrest, theft and
drugs. He has served time in prison in Georgia for burglary and in Ohio
for sex offenses. ICE agents located Batista on May 29, 2008 at his
Galloway residence and advised him that he was under arrest. Batista
resisted arrest and fled the scene. Batista has distinguishing tattoos
on both of his arms: a cross with flowers on his right, upper arm and a
tribal band on his left, upper arm.
 
Members of the public with information on Batista are encouraged
to call the Columbus ICE office at 614-469-5705 during normal business
hours, or the Law Enforcement Support Center at 866-347-2423
afterhours, or local police authorities.