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Border Patrol Agent Threatens Bystander During Arrest

12/13/2025

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Story summary

Timothy Donahue, a Border Patrol agent, allegedly threatened a bystander with a gun during an Evanston arrest.
Donahue participated in a controversial operation led by Chief Gregory Bovino.
U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis criticized the agents' reckless behavior, including a car crash and violent arrests.
Local authorities referred evidence to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Civil Rights Division.
The detainees were released without charges.

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Story summary

Timothy Donahue, a Border Patrol agent, allegedly threatened a bystander with a gun during an Evanston arrest.
Donahue participated in a controversial operation led by Chief Gregory Bovino.
U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis criticized the agents' reckless behavior, including a car crash and violent arrests.
Local authorities referred evidence to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Civil Rights Division.
The detainees were released without charges.