Navy, BI arrest suspect with arrest warrant for assaultJOINT law enforcement elements arrested an American fugitive wanted for multiple violent assault charges during an operation at a high-rise residential building in Davao City on Wednesday evening, August 5. He faces two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault under Massachusetts state law. Immigration records retrieved via the BI’s Central Query Support System (CQSS) verified that James arrived in the Philippines on March 4, 2026. Following his arrest, the foreigner was turned over to the BI-FSU for documentation and deportation proceedings. Battung commended the inter-agency coordination, emphasizing that NFEM remains committed to leveraging maritime intelligence to support law enforcement operations and maintain regional peace and security across Eastern Mindanao.