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Judge Releases Oak Park Man Accused of Threatening CBP Officer at Broadview Protest

The court cited his intellectual disability plus strong community support in setting minimal conditions.

Protesters lock arms and block Harvard Street while federal agents stand guard at a gate leading to the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement facility on Sept. 26, 2025, in Broadview. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel Fuentes ordered Paul Ivery released on his own recognizance with minimal supervision, barring weapons possession and requiring him to stay 500 feet from the Broadview ICE site and from alleged victims or witnesses.
  • Prosecutors first sought detention, then proposed home incarceration with paid monitoring and a ban on contact with minors, requests the judge said were unsupported.
  • The criminal complaint alleges Ivery got within about 6 inches of a Customs and Border Protection officer’s face, threatened to kill him, grabbed the officer’s helmet, and was tackled during a scuffle.
  • Letters from Oak Park Mayor Vicki Scaman and a student at Oak Park and River Forest High School portrayed Ivery, 26, as a valued community member and school employee.
  • Authorities reported 11 arrests at the weekend protest, with five people facing federal charges, and prior protests at the Broadview facility have included agents’ use of tear gas.