Three people have been charged in federal court in Chicago for allegedly using their vehicles to interfere with the work of federal agents. According to criminal complaints filed in U.S. District Court, two of the defendants are accused of ramming their vehicles into cars driven by federal agents, while a third is accused of rear-ending a federal law enforcement vehicle.
The individuals charged are Widman Osberto Lopez Funes, 18, from Bensenville, Illinois; Miguel Escareno De Loera, 20, from Woodridge, Illinois; and Joel Gonzalez, 23, from Chicago. All three have made initial appearances in federal court.
Lopez Funes faces charges of felony assault of a federal officer and depredation of U.S. property. He is alleged to have struck a vehicle being driven by officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations on October 1, 2025.
De Loera is charged with felony assault of a federal officer. The complaint states that on October 2, 2025, he struck a vehicle driven by ICE officers three times while driving in Woodridge.
Gonzalez is charged with forcibly impeding and interfering with a federal officer, which is classified as a misdemeanor. On October 2, 2025, he allegedly impeded and interfered with several vehicles driven by agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection while driving in Chicago.
The charges were announced by Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and Matthew J. Scarpino, Special Agent-in-Charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations in Chicago.
"The public is reminded that a complaint contains only charges and is not evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt," according to the announcement.
