Crime & Safety
Worcester City Councilor Charged With Assaulting Police During ICE Operation
A Worcester city councilor has been charged with assaulting and interfering with police officers during a chaotic ICE operation earlier.
June 5, 2025
A Worcester city councilor has been charged with assaulting and interfering with police officers during a chaotic ICE operation in the city last month.
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District 5 Councilor Etel Haxhiaj can be seen in body camera video when crowds began swarming federal agents on Eureka Street on the morning of May 8. The crowd tried to stop ICE agents from taking a woman into custody.
Two other people were arrested during the incident.
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