Off-Duty ICE Agent Pleads Guilty to Assault Charges
An off-duty ICE agent pleaded guilty to assault charges after throwing a protester to the ground at a gas station in Brookfield, a Chicago suburb.

Chicago, IL, August 12, 2026 —
An off-duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has pleaded guilty to assault charges following an incident at a gas station in Brookfield, a Chicago suburb. The agent was involved in an altercation with a protester, ultimately throwing the individual to the ground.
The specific date of the incident and the name of the ICE agent were not immediately available. The plea occurred in relation to charges stemming from the physical confrontation that took place at a gas station located in Brookfield.
Details regarding the nature of the protest or the circumstances leading up to the assault were not provided in the available information. The outcome of the plea establishes the agent’s admission of guilt concerning the assault charges.
Further information, including the sentencing details and any potential disciplinary actions from ICE, was not disclosed. The incident highlights a confrontation between law enforcement personnel and protesters in a public setting.
Story summarized from the original created by WLS on abc7chicago.com, see more information here.
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