BALTIMORE — A former Baltimore-area educator, now serving as Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent, has been arrested by ICE after fleeing officers during a targeted operation.

Ian Roberts was in possession of a loaded handgun, $3,000 in cash and a fixed blade hunting knife at the time of his arrest.

Officials say he entered the country from Guyana in 1999 on a student visa and was given a final order of removal by an immigration judge in May of 2024.

During a targeted operation on Friday, ICE officers approached Roberts in his vehicle after identifying him, but he sped away.

Officers later discovered his vehicle abandoned near a wooded area, with State Patrol assisting in the search.

Officials say Roberts had existing weapon possession charges from February 5, 2020.

Prior to his

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