COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Venezuelan man is now facing federal charges after allegedly assaulting and threatening ICE agents and destroying government property during a transport in Colorado Springs.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado says 29-year-old Jorge Torres-Perez of Venezuela is facing one count of assault on a federal officer, one count of threatening to assault or kill a federal officer, and one count of destruction of government property.
According to a federal complaint, the incident occurred in December 2025 after Torres-Perez encountered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) agents upon his release from the El Paso County Jail…