Etel Haxhiaj, a former Worcester city councilor, defended herself from city police officers during a chaotic arrest on Eureka Street last spring, her attorney argued Tuesday during her trial’s opening statements.
Haxhiaj, who served as the city’s District 5 councilor, faces charges of assault and battery on a police officer and interference with police in connection with an immigration enforcement arrest of a 40-year-old woman on May 8.
The trial got underway Tuesday morning in Worcester District Court and several members of the Worcester Police Department were called as witnesses to testify about the scene that involved about 30 civilians, 15 city officers and about seven federal agents…