DHS says suspect rammed vehicle and assaulted ICE officers; several officers injured

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Arrest/incident reports, medical treatment records, body-worn camera or patrol video, or other official documentation corroborating the described use of vehicle, assaults, and officer injuries on December 17, 2025.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted Darwin Alexander Davila-Perez, who is accused of assaulting an ICE officer during a December 17, 2025, targeted enforcement stop after allegedly attempting to buy a firearm illegally and falsely claiming U.S. citizenship. DHS says Davila-Perez resisted arrest, rammed a law enforcement vehicle, and assaulted officers — several of whom were treated for abrasions, bruises and a bite mark. He has been charged with assaulting a federal officer and faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine; DHS also stated he entered the U.S. at Paso Del Norte in December 2022 and was released into the country.

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Multiple reputable sources, including an official DHS press release and local U.S. Attorney/DOJ reporting, describe the Dec. 17, 2025 incident in Pittsburgh in which Darwin Alexander Davila‑Perez resisted arrest, allegedly rammed a law‑enforcement vehicle, elbowed an officer, tried to unholster an officer’s gun, bit an officer, struck an officer with a handcuff, and caused injuries (abrasions, bruises and a bite mark) requiring medical attention. The available primary source (DHS press release) and contemporaneous local reporting corroborate the quoted details; therefore the claim is True because official statements and news reports consistently report these actions and officer injuries.

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Update · Feb 06, 2026, 10:01 AMTrue
Multiple reputable sources, including an official DHS press release and local U.S. Attorney/DOJ reporting, describe the Dec. 17, 2025 incident in Pittsburgh in which Darwin Alexander Davila‑Perez resisted arrest, allegedly rammed a law‑enforcement vehicle, elbowed an officer, tried to unholster an officer’s gun, bit an officer, struck an officer with a handcuff, and caused injuries (abrasions, bruises and a bite mark) requiring medical attention. The available primary source (DHS press release) and contemporaneous local reporting corroborate the quoted details; therefore the claim is True because official statements and news reports consistently report these actions and officer injuries.
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