DENVER (KDVR) — A man who tried to flee after he was faced with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents outside the Denver County jail has been charged with “ forcibly assaulting a federal officer with physical contact. “
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado said it had filed a charge against Abraham Gonzalez Romero, 23, of Venezuela. He appeared in federal court on Monday, according to the office, although he was arrested in late February.
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The charge comes as ICE continues to make statements online warning anyone faced with federal agents that assaulting an officer is a serious federal crime. The agency has posted images telling individuals to “think before you resist,” and “assaulting a federal officer may cost you your freedom.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said that ICE Denver Fugitive Operations Unit and Homeland Security Investigation Denver “encountered” Gonzalez Romero on Feb. 28 as he was being released from the Denver County jail. It’s unclear why he had been in jail…