San Jose tattoo artist arrested in Berkeley after fighting ICE deportation

San Jose tattoo artist charged with carjacking amid legal battle with ICE

BERKELEY — Two weeks after he was granted reprieve in his ongoing efforts to fight deportation, a San Jose tattoo artist was charged in what police call a “series” of attempted car thefts. Guillermo Medina Reyes, 31, was charged with two counts of carjacking, two counts of vehicle theft and one count of grand theft, authorities said. But after being booked he was given a psychiatric evaluation, and court records indicate his mental health could …

San Jose tattoo artist arrested in Berkeley after fighting ICE deportation

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Jose tattoo artist allegedly committed a flurry of crimes in Berkeley this week after he received strong support during his legal fight against deportation. The tattoo artist, 31-year-old Guillermo Medina Reyes, is a native of Mexico and longtime San Jose resident. As a 16-year-old boy, he was convicted of attempted murder and served a decade in prison. On July 27, Reyes attempted to steal several vehicles along San…

San Jose Tattoo Artist and Activist Who Was Fighting Deportation Gets Arrested for Alleged Attempted Carjacking

An immigrants' rights activist who had rallied significant community support in recent weeks as he fought his own potential deportation, was arrested in Berkeley on Sunday for allegedly trying to steal several cars.Longtime San Jose resident Guillermo Medina Reyes, 31, made headlines earlier this month after he rallied hundreds of supporters to a federal courthouse in San Francisco as he battled against his own deportation. Reyes was born in Mex…