Prairie State Wire

Five people have been charged in federal court in Chicago for allegedly assaulting or resisting federal agents during immigration enforcement operations in Broadview, Illinois, over the weekend. According to criminal complaints filed in U.S. District Court, the individuals were part of a crowd gathered outside a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Saturday evening.

The charges allege that the defendants made physical contact with federal agents who were working to ensure safe passage for agents, detainees, and vehicles entering and leaving the building. Two of those charged are accused of possessing loaded firearms during the alleged assaults.

“Under my leadership, the Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office will take swift action when law enforcement personnel are criminally assaulted or individuals cross the line from peaceful protests to criminal mischief, assaults on federal officers, obstruction of justice, or the destruction of federal property,” said Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. “We are working hand-and-glove with our federal law enforcement partners across the various federal agencies to maintain peace, respect individual rights, and prosecute those who violate federal criminal laws, including through activity that endangers officer and public safety. We will not hesitate to hold accountable those who attack and undermine the rule of law, including by resorting to violence and criminal mischief to interfere, obstruct, or impede the important work of the federal government as it is conducted in the Northern District of Illinois.”

The five defendants appeared Monday before a judge in Chicago. The charges are as follows:

Ray Collins, 31, from Chicago is charged with felony assault of a federal officer. He allegedly had a loaded handgun when he rushed toward agents and struggled with them; one agent was injured.

Jocelyne Robledo, 30, also from Chicago is charged with felony assault of a federal officer. She allegedly had a loaded handgun while pushing agents trying to expand a safety perimeter around the facility.

Paul Ivery, 26, from Oak Park is charged with felony assault of a federal officer after allegedly grabbing an agent's helmet and pulling their head down while making threats.

Dana Briggs, 70, from Rockford faces felony assault charges after allegedly making physical contact with an agent’s arm as they tried to extend a safety perimeter.

Hubert Mazur, 21, from Medinah is charged with forcibly resisting a federal officer—a misdemeanor—after allegedly grabbing an agent’s arm before both fell to the ground; Mazur reportedly continued resisting arrest during this struggle.

U.S. Attorney Boutros announced these charges alongside officials from several agencies: Christopher Amon (Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives), Lucas Rothaar (FBI), and Matthew Scarpino (Homeland Security Investigations). Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brian Havey, Caitlin Walgamuth, Timothy Chapman and Jeffrey Snell represent the government in these cases.

“The FBI is committed to bringing swift and decisive action against anyone who seeks to bring harm to federal law enforcement,” said FBI Acting SAC Rothaar. “Officers who are sworn to protect and serve our communities must be able to do their jobs free from intimidation. The FBI will continue to work with our prosecutorial and law enforcement partners to investigate those who compromise the safety of our public servants.”

Authorities remind that complaints contain only charges; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.