Man Charged In Hamden Assault Sentenced For Illegally Re-Entering U.S.

HAMDEN, CT — A man, who was arrested in Hamden last year in connection with an assault involving a wooden bat, has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States after being deported, according to officials.

Fredy Adalberto Guardado Salgado, also known as “Fredy Guardado” and “Fredy Salgado,” 43, a citizen of El Salvador, was sentenced Wednesday in Hartford federal court to 15 months in prison, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery announced.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Guardado was deported from the U.S. to El Salvador following a felony conviction in December 2010 in Connecticut Superior Court for second-degree assault involving a stabbing.

“He illegally reentered the U.S. and, on August 6, 2023, was arrested by Hamden Police on state assault and breach of peace charges for allegedly using a wooden bat to hit multiple victims in the head,” officials wrote in a news release.

Guardado pleaded guilty on June 28 to illegal reentry.

The state charges against him are pending in Meriden Superior Court, according to officials.

Guardado is detained in federal custody, officials said.