Cuban National Charged with Assault

(Minneapolis, MN) – A Cuban citizen is facing federal charges after allegedly assaulting ICE officers during an attempted arrest in St. Paul. Prosecutors say 54-year-old Juan Carlos Rodriguez Romero accelerated his car toward agents twice on December 21st, striking one officer before crashing into parked vehicles. When officers apprehended him, Rodriguez allegedly bit another agent’s hand, drawing blood. Two officers were hospitalized with injuries. Rodriguez is charged with two counts of assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted…

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