A 67-year-old American runner suffered six broken ribs and internal bleeding after U.S. Border Patrol agents violently dragged him from his car and pinned him to the ground in Chicago’s Old Irving Park on October 29, 2025. The shocking assault unfolded during a children’s Halloween parade, with agents allegedly deploying tear gas without warning and handcuffing bystanders in a scene witnesses called “terrifying.”
The man, returning from a morning jog, found his route blocked by unmarked vehicles. Video footage shows agents threatening to smash his window, then yanking him out, kneeling on his back, and cuffing him as he pleaded, “Get off me!” Onlookers screamed in horror as the raid — part of ICE’s “Operation Midway Blitz” targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records — spiraled into chaos. The man’s running club, DWRunning Racing Team, condemned the violence, declaring: “This has to stop.”
Federal officials defended the operation, claiming agents were pursuing a Mexican national with an assault record. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated that “agitators” ignored repeated warnings, forcing agents to use “crowd control measures” for safety. Two U.S. citizens were arrested for allegedly assaulting and obstructing officers.
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The incident marks a dangerous escalation in Operation Midway Blitz, launched last month to apprehend undocumented criminals. Multiple violent clashes have erupted since, with critics accusing federal forces of overreach and misidentification. Community leaders demand accountability, warning that such tactics terrorize citizens and undermine public trust.
As the injured runner recovers, Chicago reels from a Halloween turned nightmare — a stark reminder that in the name of enforcement, innocence can become collateral damage.
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