Denver, CO
Man ‘violently’ arrested by ICE in Denver courthouse bathroom as young child watched, witness says
Arnie Carter stood on the third floor of the federal immigration courthouse in downtown Denver on Tuesday, monitoring the activities of federal agents who were walking around the halls.
The volunteer said he watched a man, with his partner and young son, leave the courtroom after an immigration hearing. Quickly, agents in plain clothes and masks grabbed the man and pushed him into the women’s bathroom. The man’s partner clung to him before agents threw the woman onto the floor, Carter said.
The immigration officials detained the man “very roughly, very violently” as their child watched, trembling and in tears, Carter said. Agents then took the man down the hallway and “disappeared him,” he said.
“They destroyed those people’s lives and they were brutal,” Carter said.
Carter said another volunteer was in the bathroom during the incident, yelling at the agents to stop and telling the couple in Spanish that they didn’t have to give up any information.
Immigration officers then detained, arrested, handcuffed and cited the legal observer, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado. The observer, whom the organization did not name, was released but faced a citation under the code of federal regulations. It’s not clear what kind of citation the individual faces.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Denver office said in a social media post Tuesday that an agent was “assaulted” that day at the Denver Immigration Court while performing their law duties. The agency did not divulge any additional details, including whether the agent was injured of whether anyone was arrested.
ICE officials in Denver have not responded to The Denver Post’s requests for information on the courthouse incident this week.
The agency told 9News that an assault did occur during the incident, saying agents “were challenged and impeded by members of the public, during which a brief confrontation occurred.”
Carter said the “only violence I witnessed that day was from ICE.”
He said he can’t stop thinking about the little boy trembling in the hallway and the look of sheer terror on the woman’s face.
“They deserve better,” Carter said. “They deserve to be treated as humans.”
At least eight people — six adults and two children — were detained at Denver’s federal immigration court in early June, advocates said in a news conference earlier this month.
The increased presence of immigration officers is a tactic linked to a larger strategy by President Donald Trump’s administration to help carry out its proposed mass deportations of immigrants who are in the country illegally.
In Colorado, ICE officers are prohibited from making civil arrests in or around state courthouses. However, federal courts aren’t governed by that 2020 state law.
Reports from around the country suggest ICE has begun arresting people at courthouses immediately after their immigration cases are dismissed or closed. If these individuals have been in the country for less than two years, they can be subject to expedited removal processes — which come with far fewer legal protections.
The White House this month demanded ICE sharply increase arrests of migrants in the U.S. illegally, Reuters reported, changing tactics to achieve higher quotas of 3,000 arrests per day, far above the earlier target of 1,000 per day.
The administration’s push has prompted widespread protests in Denver and cities across the country.
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DENVER (KDVR) — Two officers, one now formerly of the Denver Police Department, face multiple charges relating to separate incidents in the past two months.
According to a release, now-former Denver Police Officer Gabriel Lucero was issued a citation for third-degree assault, official misconduct and false reporting, while Officer Javon Leach was cited for reckless driving and eluding.
The incident involving Lucero reportedly occurred on May 22 just before 1 a.m. in the 500 block of 16th Street. According to a release, Lucero was involved in an assault at a business, as he allegedly assaulted a person and walked away as others continued to assault the victim.
Security guards and an off-duty officer escorted him and the group out; however, Lucero reportedly identified himself as a Denver police officer and attempted to re-enter by using his police badge.
Lucero reportedly provided a false name without any other information, and further investigation verified Lucero as the person involved. Lucero was hired in 2025 and, due to his current probationary status, was fired as of Wednesday.
The incident involving Leach occurred around 1:41 a.m. on June 21, when Leach was reportedly pulling out of a parking lot on Larimer Street, attempting to drive against traffic.
Leach reportedly refused commands to stop as he left the area. Officials said he was found just seven minutes later, traveling at high speeds northbound on Park Avenue West.
He reportedly fled a traffic stop and continued to drive away, and officials deemed Leach to be the suspect following an investigation. He was placed in an off-line assignment while the case progresses, as they are considered misdemeanors.
“The Denver Police Department’s administrative review of Leach’s incident will begin once the criminal case is adjudicated, and that process includes the Denver Department of Safety and the Office of the Independent Monitor, a civilian oversight agency,” the release said.
Denver Nuggets standout forward Peyton Watson could find himself on another team before you know it.
With the Nuggets reportedly open to a sign-and-trade of Watson, could Denver really lose a core piece to their rotation?
It’s hard to imagine many teams being able to shoulder the financial weight of a Watson contract at this point because of the aprons and such, but he’s absolutely an asset to any contending team.
We’ve gone through and identified a few teams that make sense for Watson in the fall… including the one he’s already on at the moment. Hey, he might stay home, you never know!
The Clippers have been linked to Watson as a possible destination; he could help them immensely.
The Pistons have also been linked to Watson, which would help them a lot to contend for an NBA title.
Look, HYPOTHETICALLY, the Nets could move around some cap space with some player trades and such and get a deal done. They are one of the only teams in the NBA right now not in the negative with cap space.
The Grizzlies are the team with the least amount of negative cap space right now, per Spotrac. If they really wanted to pull off a Watson sign-and-trade… it would be hypothetically possible from a money standpoint.
Denver Nuggts
Look, it’s very possible Watson just stays in Denver on a brand-new deal. Who knows at this point?
DENVER (KDVR) – A Denver Park Hill Resident says trash in her alley hasn’t been picked up by city-run waste collection in more than 2 months.
“It’s starting to be frustrating because that pile has been there 2.5 months, and I’m not kidding about that,” Andrea Sanders-Childs said.
A spokesperson for Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) says they did receive a call about the address on Krameria in mid-June and are investigating the case as ‘illegal dumping’ versus ‘missed collection.’
The DOTI spokesperson says more information will be available when the inspector assigned to the area returns on Wednesday.
Sanders-Childs said that the people who live in the home closest to the mess had actually rented a dumpster; however, it was eventually picked up and towed away.
In the meantime, for Denver residents, DOTI provided FOX31 with the following reminders:
- Carts that are overfilled, stuffed or too heavy cannot be emptied
- All trash must be inside the cart, and overflow trash cannot be collected
- To report illegal dumping, call 311
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