CHICAGO (WLS) — Another individual among the group of five facing charges following a confrontation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Broadview over the weekend is being released from detention as they await trial.
On Wednesday, a judge considered a letter of support from both the Oak Park mayor and a student attending Oak Park and River Forest High School, where Paul Ivery is employed in the cafeteria.
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The judge later decided to release Ivery from custody, pending trial.
The Department of Homeland Security says, in all, 11 people were arrested Saturday. Five were charged.
Among the five individuals charged, three have been released to proceed with their legal cases, while two, including Ivery, initially remained in custody. Both face charges related to assaulting a federal officer.
Advocates said the two are not the dangerous men they are being portrayed to be.
Images captured by ABC7 outside Broadview’s ICE processing facility Saturday evening show the moments after Ivery was arrested.
The 26-year-old hailing from Oak Park has been accused of making death threats against border patrol agents and allegedly grabbing an agent’s helmet, pulling it down during the arrest.
Ivery, says his longtime neighbor, is neurodivergent. His actions, she says, should be seen through the lens of his disability.
Tara Gerou, Ivery’s neighbor, stated, “It’s crucial for the public to understand that Paul Ivery does not represent domestic terrorism in the U.S. He is a young man who has overcome and continues to live with personal challenges.”
According to the complaint, Ivery waived his Miranda rights and mentioned to agents that his attendance at the protest stemmed from his belief that ICE agents were disrespectful towards the Broadview Police Department and veterans.
“Everyone who has a chance to know Paul knows his admiration and complete infatuation with law enforcement,” Gerou said. “Another reason we are here is to advocate for his care, whether it’s a counselor or someone who understands intellectual disabilities to help him to navigate the situation he is now in.”
Ray Collins, who had a gun when he was arrested and has a Concealed-Carry License, is being held, pending trial.
“He has a weapon. He did not use it. He did not show it. he did not attempt to use it. His wife was being crushed against a wall by ICE people. He went to help his wife and that’s why he was arrested,” said the couple’s attorney, Richard Kling. “He had it lawfully. He had a conceal-carry card. He did nothing with the gun. What ended up happening is, his wife was being arrested. He went to his wife’s rescue, and that’s why he’s charged.”
King said he is filing an emergency request for release.
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