VA Man Wanted On Kidnapping, Child Abuse Charges Arrested Before Boarding Intl Flight: CBP

STERLING, VA – A man reportedly fleeing kidnapping and child abuse charges was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, according to a statement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

According to a CBP release, Balmore Perez de la Cruz, 35, of Winchester, VA, was identified during routine vetting of passengers traveling on international flights using a centralized database that allows information sharing among law enforcement agencies. De La Cruz, a Salvadoran national, was attempting to board a flight to San Salvador, El Salvador.

Frederick County Sheriff Lenny Millholland tells Patch that De La Cruz is wanted for an alleged incident that occurred on Monday afternoon. Millholland says he is charged with domestic assault and battery as well as kidnapping and child abuse/neglect and was under an emergency protective order.

De La Cruz had fled the area at the time the report was made. He was detained at the airport days later.

According to the CBP release, De La Cruz was also ordered to leave the U.S. by an immigration judge in December 2018.

De La Cruz was turned over to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police officers.