Man Accused of Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers in Kane County Sheriff’s Office Lobby
An Aurora man, Francisco Javier Acevedo-Caldera, is facing charges for allegedly biting a sheriff’s deputy and assaulting two federal immigration agents during a violent confrontation inside the Kane County Sheriff’s Office lobby in St. Charles. The incident took place earlier this month.
Acevedo-Caldera, 39, has been charged in a federal complaint with three counts of forcibly assaulting law enforcement officers during the execution of an arrest warrant on July 17. He is currently held in federal custody.
According to the complaint, Acevedo-Caldera had just been released from the Kane County Jail when two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations officers approached him in the sheriff’s department lobby. Upon confirming his identity, they informed him of his arrest on a federal warrant and attempted to detain him.
Initially requesting to make a phone call to avoid his family witnessing the arrest, Acevedo-Caldera’s demeanor quickly changed. Prosecutors state that after being allowed the call, he began shouting profanities, clenching his fist, and threatening one of the officers.
When a Kane County sheriff’s deputy intervened, Acevedo-Caldera allegedly bit the deputy’s hand. He then proceeded to kick one ICE officer and headbutt the other, resulting in visible bruising on the officer. Surveillance footage of the altercation was captured, as detailed in the complaint.
If found guilty, two of the assault charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years each in federal prison, while the third count could lead to a sentence of up to eight years.
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