Federal immigration officer charged with assault over confrontation at Durango ICE protest

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 599

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer is facing charges of assault and criminal mischief in Colorado state court after an investigation into an October 2025 incident in Durango in which videos show he seized and threw a demonstrator’s phone and pushed her to the ground.

Officer Nicholas Rice was charged Tuesday with assault in the third degree and criminal mischief, 6th Judicial District Attorney Sean Murray said in a press release. Rice is summoned …

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