Miguel Angel Olivares
Role at the time: Witness interviewed by NBC Chicago
Condemned
Response to this claim
In an interview reported on September 21, Miguel Angel Olivares said it appeared that an agent struck the resident in the face during the restraint. The interview date was not specified.
“I did want to go over there and tell them to leave him alone”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Evanston man hurt after federal agents mistakenly targeted him, police sayInterview passages attributed to Miguel Angel Olivares and Brandon Lee
NBC Chicago reports witness and advocate interviews alongside the police account. Its text identifies the agents’ ICE affiliation as suspected.
Why we used this label
Relative to the force used during the mistaken detention, Olivares expresses disapproval and says he wanted the agents to leave the man alone. This is criticism of the conduct, beyond a description of events.