Federal authorities are providing a reward of as much as $50,000 for data resulting in the arrest and conviction of these chargeable for two assaults on federal officers and injury to authorities property throughout confrontations tied to the federal government’s stepped-up immigration enforcement initiative in Chicago generally known as “Halfway Blitz.”
The Chicago Divisions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) introduced the reward on Monday, afternoon, urging the general public to return ahead with ideas, images, or video footage of the October 4 incidents in Brighton Park.
In accordance with the businesses’ bulletin, the primary confrontation started round 10:30 a.m. Saturday, when roughly 10 autos tried to field in U.S. Customs and Border Safety officers throughout a automobile pursuit within the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue. That incident ended with a federal agent taking pictures one of many drivers. She and one other man, each accused of being among the many drivers, are in custody.
The FBI launched the next tightly cropped video of the incident on its web site.
A second assault occurred round midday the identical day. Officers mentioned a black Chevrolet Tahoe with an Illinois license plate EM 62829 repeatedly rammed a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement automobile within the 3700 block of South Kedzie Avenue. The motive force of the Tahoe fled the scene and stays at giant.
Footage of that chase, steadily misidentified because the incident by which ICE shot a driver, was shared extensively on social media over the weekend:
BREAKING: That is the video the place Marimar Martinez, aka La Maggie, rammed a white DHS automobile who had their emergency lights on. One other DHS black SUV then makes an attempt to ram Marimar’s SUV from behind. One DHS agent is on the passenger facet firing photographs. Democrats are insane. pic.twitter.com/PaQglaPjZS
— Kim “Katie” USA (@KimKatieUSA) October 5, 2025
Investigators have launched these images of three autos that had been concerned:
Authorities emphasised that the reward applies to anybody who aided, abetted, or conspired within the assaults by means of funding, coordination, planning, or different means.
“Assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal regulation enforcement officers performing their duties is a federal crime,” the businesses mentioned in a joint assertion.
The FBI and ATF additionally pressured that investigations should not initiated primarily based on First Modification–protected exercise, noting that their focus stays on violent acts concentrating on federal personnel.
Tipsters can present data anonymously by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324), submitting experiences on-line at ideas.fbi.gov, or importing private photographs and movies to www.fbi.gov/chicagoafo.
