Border Patrol ignored orders, gassed Chicago neighborhood during chase
An 18-minute Border Patrol chase through Chicago's East Side on October 14 ended in a crash after agents blew a tire, contradicting DHS's account of an authorized maneuver.
Oct 14, 2025Chicago, IL
Border Patrol agents pursued a vehicle for 18 minutes through Chicago's East Side neighborhood on October 14, 2025, ignoring supervisor orders to stop the chase. The vehicle crashed after agents blew a tire, not from an authorized immobilization technique as DHS claimed. Following the crash, an agent pointed his weapon at bystanders in a nearby Walgreens, claiming they charged at him despite video evidence contradicting this account.
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- Border Patrol agents ignored orders to end car chase before gassing Chicago neighborhood
- Feds Used Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Dozens Of Times In Chicago — Even After Judge Said To Stop – Investigation
Borderless Magazine·Nov 19, 2025·archived copy
- Feds used tear gas dozens of times in Chicago
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