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Former Worcester City Councilor Found Guilty of Assaulting Police Officer During ICE Operation
- On Feb. 11, 2026, a Worcester Superior Court jury convicted Etel Haxhiaj of assaulting a police officer and the judge sentenced her to six months of probation and 40 hours of community service.
- Amid an ICE arrest on May 8, 2025, on Eureka Street, a crowd gathered as Haxhiaj confronted federal agents and was recorded on police body cameras.
- In court, Halloran said, `She aggressively and forcefully grabbed Ms. Haxhiaj, placing both of her hands around her shoulder, pulled her toward her`, arguing excessive force was justified.
- The trial produced a split verdict and immediate reactions, prosecutors said the verdict preserves the distinction between protest and assault, and Haxhiaj said `Today, the truth did not win` and may appeal.
- Politically, the case has intensified local tensions and prompted Worcester City Manager Eric Batista to affirm police will not cooperate with federal immigration officials, amid scrutiny highlighted by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Worcester city councilor found guilty of assaulting police during ICE operation
A former Worcester, Massachusetts, city councilor was found guilty of assaulting a police officer after an incident during a May arrest operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Former councilor Etel Haxhiaj was accused of assault and interfering with police officers during an ICE operation on May 8, 2025, on Eureka Street, an incident captured on camera. The video, obtained exclusively that day by Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra,…
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