A man detained during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement traffic stop in Lincoln earlier this year was sentenced Monday in federal court to 21 months in prison and ordered to serve three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to assaulting and resisting a federal officer.
Federal prosecutors said the defendant withdrew a not-guilty plea and admitted to one count of assaulting and resisting a federal officer. The charge stems from a January enforcement action in which Department of Homeland Security agents attempted a targeted traffic stop to arrest the man, the department said.
Incident and arrest
According to the Department of Homeland Security, the man fled the traffic stop, drove recklessly and struck an Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle. He then fled on foot, entered his residence and barricaded himself inside. Agents obtained a warrant charging assault on a federal officer, entered the home and took him into custody.
- Sentence: 21 months in federal prison
- Supervision: three years of supervised release following prison term
- Plea: guilty to one count of assaulting and resisting a federal officer
Background cited by prosecutors
The Department of Homeland Security noted the defendant has a prior criminal history that includes convictions or arrests for child abuse, assault, domestic violence, destruction of property and driving under the influence, the department said.
The court record shows the guilty plea replaced an earlier not-guilty plea. The sentencing concludes the federal prosecution in U.S. District Court; the sentence was imposed under federal guidelines applicable to assaults on officers and resisting federal law enforcement.
No additional statements from the U.S. Attorney’s Office or the Department of Homeland Security were included in the public summary of the case.
Next steps: The defendant will be transferred to the custody of the federal Bureau of Prisons to begin serving the 21-month term, followed by the period of supervised release imposed by the court.
