Illegal Alien Accused of Beheading Iwo Jima Statue Gets Big Break From Judge

When it comes to sweetheart deals for illegal aliens who commit crimes in Virginia, we're usually talking about Fairfax County here on the pages of RedState. But Fairfax's smaller, equally illegal-alien-friendly neighbor, Prince William County, isn't much better – and this story proves it.

As RedState previously reported, 27-year-old Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, an illegal alien from Mexico, is accused of badly damaging the Quantico Iwo Jima monument last week after he took a sledgehammer to it and knocked the head off one of the Marine figures. Police said officers caught him in the act, and the damage is expected to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair.

Prince William County Circuit Court Chief Judge Petula Metzler on Monday granted Maldonado Soriano bond in the astonishingly low amount of just $2,500. The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office argued that Maldonado Soriano should remain behind bars, while Maldonado Soriano’s attorney argued in favor of freeing him.

🚨BREAKING: Prince William County Circuit Court Chief Judge Petula Metzler granted bond at $2,500 for Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano. The illegal immigrant is accused of beheading and damaging the Iwo Jima statue in Quantico, Virginia. It was revealed in court this morning that ICE lodged a detainer against the illegal immigrant accused of beheading and damaging the Iwo Jima statue.

— Nick Minock (@NickMinock) October 26, 2026

There was, however, another important revelation made during the hearing: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has now lodged a detainer against Maldonado Soriano.

So, while Maldonado Soriano has now been granted bond on the Virginia charges, the ICE detainer means federal immigration authorities are seeking to take him into custody if he posts bond and is released by local authorities.

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