Illegal immigrant breaks ICE officer’s nose during New Jersey deportation arrest – faces 20 years behind bars 

An illegal immigrant is facing national charges aft he allegedly utilized his elbow to smash an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) serviceman successful nan look – breaking her chemoreceptor and concussing her – successful New Jersey earlier this year, officials said. 

Hector Villegas-Alvarez, a 27-year-old Colombian national, was charged successful Newark national tribunal past week pinch 1 count of assaulting a national serviceman and faces up to 20 years successful situation and a $250,000 good if convicted of delivering nan ferocious blow. 

“These charges reaffirm our committedness to protect nan rule enforcement officers who put their lives connected nan statement for nan group of New Jersey each day,” acting New Jersey US Attorney Alina Habba said successful a statement. 

“Those who take to onslaught and battle rule enforcement will proceed to beryllium met pinch swift and terrible punishment,” Habba added. 

ICE officers tased Villegas-Alvarez 3 times during nan convulsive struggle, according to tribunal documents. Getty Images

The alleged onslaught happened after ICE officers stopped Villegas-Alvarez successful Roselle, N.J., connected Feb. 23, aft identifying him arsenic an individual without ineligible migration position and owed to beryllium deported. 

Villegas-Alvarez “physically resisted arrest” and “forcefully elbowed” a female ICE serviceman successful nan look arsenic authorities attempted to detain him, according to nan US Attorneys Office. 

“As a consequence of Villegas Alvarez’s assault, nan unfortunate deportation serviceman sustained bodily injury, including a surgery chemoreceptor and a concussion from which she suffers terrible post-concussion symptoms, including fainting and trouble breathing,” national prosecutors said. 

The struggle ensued aft officers ordered Villegas-Alvarez to exit his car. 

The Colombian nationalist complied but tensed his assemblage and locked his arms erstwhile officers attempted to put him successful handcuffs, tribunal documents state. 

The Colombian nationalist faces up to 20 years successful situation if convicted. REUTERS

Villegas-Alvarez was tasered 3 times successful nan backmost during nan tussle and momentarily fell to nan crushed earlier he sewage up and tried to return to his vehicle. 

The ICE 2 officers making nan arrest, including nan victim, were yet capable to subdue him. 

Villegas-Alvarez’s arraignment is scheduled to hap connected Tuesday morning.