Overview

• Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco, 30, allegedly fought with two federal agents during a June 18 traffic stop in Sarpy County, injuring one when he slammed the agent’s head into pavement and placing another in a chokehold.
• He was charged on June 19 with one count of attempted murder of a federal officer and one count of assault of a federal officer, penalties that carry up to 20 years in prison.
• After breaking free from officers at the scene, Hurtado-Cariaco was pursued on foot to his Bellevue apartment and arrested without further incident.
• Attorney General Pamela Bondi and other DOJ leaders emphasized a zero-tolerance policy on deadly violence against law enforcement in announcing the federal complaint.
• United States Magistrate Judge Ryan C. Carson ordered Hurtado-Cariaco detained and set a preliminary and detention hearing for June 24, 2025.