US EditionBellevue Man Allegedly Tied to Venezuelan Gang Faces Attempted Murder Charge in Agent Attack
- Federal agents arrested Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco, a 30-year-old Bellevue man, on June 10, 2025, after he violently resisted arrest near 25th and Chandler in Bellevue.
- The arrest followed a traffic stop during which agents had a warrant for his illegal presence in the U.S. and he engaged in a physical fight involving a chokehold on an agent.
- Hurtado-Cariaco engaged in a violent confrontation with Homeland Security and FBI agents, resulting in one agent sustaining injuries that required hospitalization, including concerns about an elbow injury and head trauma.
- U.S. Attorney Lesley A. Woods stated that violence against federal officers in Nebraska will not be tolerated, while Hurtado-Cariaco faces charges including attempted murder with potential penalties of 20 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
- Hurtado-Cariaco was ordered detained after a court appearance and will return June 24 for a detention hearing, highlighting ongoing federal efforts to prosecute attacks on law enforcement.
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Hastings Tribune
Bellevue man allegedly tied to Venezuelan gang faces attempted murder charge in agent attack
OMAHA — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced the arrest of a Bellevue man it alleges “violently attacked” an immigration agent, was in the country illegally and has ties to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang. Gabriel…
Tren de Aragua gang member tried to choke agent during arrest in Bellevue, feds say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Authorities say a suspected member of a Venezuelan gang was arrested in Nebraska this week after assaulting a federal agent. Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco, 30, appeared in court Friday on charges of attempted murder of a federal officer and assault of a federal officer with infliction of bodily injury. The government alleges that he is a member of...
An alleged member of the Aragua Train, a Venezuelan criminal gang designated as a foreign terrorist organization, was charged with attempted murder against a federal agent. It is Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco, an illegal immigrant who attacked two National Security agents and the FBI when they tried to stop him in Bellevue, Nebraska. Read more]]>
Omaha World-Herald
Bellevue man charged with attempted murder after putting ICE agent in chokehold, feds say
A 30-year-old Bellevue man accused of entering the United States illegally faces a charge of attempted murder of a federal officer after an ICE agent accused him of using a chokehold while being arrested, according to court documents.
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