Marcos Flores-Ceballos, a Colorado Springs resident with no apparent criminal history, was swept away by Immigration and Customs Enforcement two days before Christmas. Flores-Ceballos, a bassist for the alternative rock band Summer of Peril, was arrested by the federal agency while he was out on the job for Sign Shop Limited, an employee confirmed to The Gazette. According to a GoFundMe created by his fellow band members, he is being held at the ICE facility in Aurora. The Gazette has reached out to ICE multiple times to confirm the arrest and his detainment at the location, but received no response. Summer of Peril is based in Fort Collins and plays at local venues such as the Black Sheep, according to employee Rosanna Taylor. “It hit close for the community,” Taylor said. “He wasn’t someone out there committing heinous crimes. He’s just living his life, working hard in his band and spending time with his friends.” Flores-Ceballos, 30, has lived in the United States since he was a kid, fellow bandmate Alex Forbes wrote on the GoFundMe page, which has raised over $26,000 as of Sunday afternoon to help pay for legal fees. Court records show no criminal history for Flores-Ceballos. “Not only is he a loyal friend, but a huge supporter of our music scene. … Colorado is his home, and he has every right to be here,” Forbes wrote on the GoFundMe page. Forbes and the rest of the band, along with family members, declined interview requests from The Gazette. They said Flores-Ceballos’ lawyer, Kristi Englekirk of Meza Associates, advised them against speaking to the media to avoid impacting the legal battle ahead. While Taylor said she didn’t know him that well, she said Summer of Peril became part of the local community at least a year ago when the band started playing at The Black Sheep. The Black Sheep hosted a special event Friday night to help raise legal funds for Flores-Ceballos. Six bands, who Taylor said are friends and help support each other, played at the venue. “He’s a beloved member of his community. We love him, and miss him dearly, and we (are) working every day to try and get him back home where he belongs,” Joe Bruno, the person who booked the shows for the venue, told The Gazette in an email. Bruno declined to comment on anything related to the case. “It’s just jarring for everybody because we’re watching a good person go through something incredibly difficult and scary,” Taylor said. ...read more read less