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The U.S. Attorney for Nebraska says a citizen of Venezuela residing illegally in Bellevue is charged with one count of attempted murder of a federal officer and one count of assault of a federal officer with infliction of bodily injury.
A news release says Special Agents with Homeland Security Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation possessed an active immigration-related warrant for 30- year- old Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco’s arrest and encountered him in Bellevue near his residence while he was driving late Wednesday morning.
The agents initiated a traffic stop with lights and sirens.
Hurtado-Cariaco pulled over and exited his vehicle near 25th and Chandler Road with his arms raised.
The agents gave instructive commands to Hurtado-Cariaco and attempted to place him in hand cuffs.
According to the complaint, Hurtado-Cariaco, a suspected member of Tren de Aragua, began to fight with one Special Agent where both landed on the ground.
Hurtado-Cariaco was able to throw the agent off him launching the agent through the air resulting in the agent forcefully striking their head and elbow on the pavement causing injury.
A second Special Agent engaged with Hurtado-Cariaco to subdue and detain him.
Hurtado-Cariaco resisted with both landing on the ground.
While both agents tried to control Hurtado-Cariaco while on the ground, he maneuvered behind the injured agent and placed that agent in a chokehold.
Hurtado-Cariaco ignored commands from the other agent and continued to choke the agent on the ground.
The second agent placed Hurtado-Cariaco in a chokehold to stop the assault.
Hurtado-Cariaco released his chokehold on the agent and then using his leverage broke away from the second agent and ran.
The agents pursued Hurtado-Cariaco by foot, locating him at his apartment in Bellevue and arresting him without further incident.
After the arrest, the injured agent was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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