Milford Police, alongside federal authorities, chased down, fought, tased, and arrested an illegal alien from El Salvador accused of raping a child and possessing child pornography.
Manuel Umana Solorzano, 29, an illegal immigrant who had no business being in this country, was finally taken into custody early Friday morning after a desperate foot pursuit that ended with him assuming a fighting stance and reaching for his waistband, forcing officers to deploy a Taser to subdue the predator.
According to the press release:
On Friday, August 1, 2025, at approximately 4:10 a.m., the Milford Police Detective Bureau, in coordination with the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS) and the United States Marshals Service, initiated an operation in the area of 16 Court Square to apprehend Manuel Umana Solorzano, 29, of Milford, MA. Umana Solorzano was wanted on multiple charges, including rape of a child with force and possession of child pornography.
At approximately 5:41 a.m., while conducting surveillance, detectives and marshals observed Umana Solorzano exit his residence and approach a waiting Ford Transit van. As personnel from the multi-agency task force moved in, Umana Solorzano fled on foot toward North Bow Street. Milford Police Detectives pursued the suspect and closed the distance as he entered the backyard of a residence on North Bow Street.
At approximately 5:43 a.m., the pursuit ended when Umana Solorzano turned toward a detective, assumed a fighting stance, and reached for his waistband. After ignoring repeated commands to stop, he was tased and taken into custody without further incident.
Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino stated:
“Someone who is suspected of taking advantage of children will find no quarter in Milford. There will be no shelter, no safe haven, no sanctuary for people who are suspected of such crimes against children. My sincerest thanks to the Massachusetts State Police and the US Marshals for coordinating with our detectives in apprehending this suspected child predator.
Manuel Umana Solorzano was booked at the Milford Police Department at 5:49AM and will be arraigned at Milford District Court later today on the following charges:
- Indecent A&B on Child Under 14
- Possess Child Pornography
- Reckless Endangerment of Child
- Photograph Sexual or Intimate Parts of Child
- Statutory Rape of Child, Five Year Age Difference
- Rape of Child With Force
- Lascivious Pose/Exhibit Child in Nude
- Resisting Arrest
WATCH:
BREAKING: Milford Police chased down, fought, tased and arrested an illegal alien from El Salvador after he raped a child in the sanctuary state of Massachusetts early this morning.
Every elected Democrat in MA is harboring illegal aliens, a federal felony: 8 U.S.C. § 1324. pic.twitter.com/3iUDIaQwZl
— Dapper Detective (@Dapper_Det) August 1, 2025
The arrest comes at a time when Massachusetts, widely regarded as a sanctuary state due to its 2017 Supreme Judicial Court ruling limiting local cooperation with federal immigration detainers, has faced scrutiny from the Trump administration and immigration hawks for endangering public safety by harboring illegal aliens.
