Multiple protestors were detained by federal officials over the weekend and appeared in court on Monday.
The protesters were charged with assaulting a federal officer. Some of the protesters were released on Monday, while two remained in detention.
Two of the accused are a couple engaged to be married. Prosecutors stated the couple brought firearms to the ICE demonstration on Saturday.
The Department of Homeland Security reported the arrest of 11 persons on Saturday, with CBS News Chicago capturing video of some of them. Only five defendants faced criminal accusations in federal court on Monday.
Jocelyn Robledo and Ray Collins, who are engaged, have both been charged with assault on a federal officer.
Robledo was charged with assault for allegedly assaulting a federal officer, and prosecutors claim she was carrying a handgun at the time. The government said that the gun was stolen from her while she was arrested.
Collins, her partner, is suspected of charging at federal authorities while carrying a rifle. Both had valid FOID cards and concealed carry licenses, and they were carrying the guns legally, according to authorities.
Collins’ counsel claims he raced towards the federal police when he spotted them fighting with his fiancé. The government claims Collins hurt the thumb of an ATF special agent.
The government could not supply. Robledo posed a reasonable threat to the public and was ordered released pending her next hearing. A judge ordered Collins to be held until his next court appearance, in part because he said it was foolish to carry a loaded revolver to a controversial rally. However, the judge admitted that the decision was a “tight call” for him.
Among the other accused was Dana Briggs, a 70-year-old veteran with no criminal record who arrived in court chained and wearing an orange jumpsuit. He was discharged without monitoring prior to his next court date.
One more protester was released until their next court appearance, while the fifth was ordered detained.
All five are scheduled to appear in court on separate occasions in October.
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