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CBP officer in Durango grabs protester by the hair, puts her in a chokehold, and throws her down embankment; state files assault charges

October 2025 · Durango, CO

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation opened a criminal investigation into a CBP officer after he grabbed a protester by the hair, put her in a chokehold, and threw her down a grassy embankment outside an ICE facility in Durango. In April 2026, state prosecutors filed third-degree assault and criminal mischief charges against the officer.

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