Julio Giron-Ramirez, a 26-year-old Guatemalan national, is facing federal charges for allegedly assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma, which was reported by justice.gov, the incident occurred on August 3, when Giron-Ramirez reportedly evaded a traffic stop and subsequently rammed his vehicle into an ICE officer’s car.
Detailed in an affidavit supporting his criminal complaint, ICE agents attempted to stop Giron-Ramirez’s vehicle as part of an enforcement operation. Defying the orders, he chose to instead rapidly flee, sparking a chase that ended with his vehicle making a deliberate collision with an ICE vehicle. After abandoning his car, Giron-Ramirez continued to attempt to flee on foot before being apprehended by law enforcement. The chase and subsequent arrest were part of a broader “Operation Take Back America” initiative.
The charge lodged against Giron-Ramirez is serious; if convicted, he could face up to two decades in federal prison and a potential fine of a quarter-million dollars. While these allegations are severe, the public has been reminded through official statements that these are merely allegations at this stage. Until proven guilty in court beyond reasonable doubt, Giron-Ramirez remains presumed innocent…