A Venezuelan man is facing charges following an incident in Colorado Springs, according to the United States Attorney’s Office.
The District of Colorado office says 29-year-old Jorge Torres-Perez is facing the following charges:
- one count of assault on a federal officer
- one count of threatening to assault or kill a federal officer
- one count of destruction of government property
According to a complaint, Torres-Perez was approached by Immigration and Customs and Enforcement (ICE) in Colorado Springs after he was released from the El Paso County Jail in December.
Federal officers were able to detain Torres-Perez, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. While they were transporting Torres-Perez, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says he threatened to injure officers and spit on them…