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U.S. Citizen Injured in Illinois After Federal Agents Say He Resembled Fugitive They Were Seeking

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 06: Federal agents stand guard as they are confronted by residents after making a stop while driving in a caravan through the Brighton Park neighborhood on November 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Federal agents participating in Operation Midway Blitz, engage in daily patrols through Chicago neighborhoods and surrounding suburbs searching for undocumented immigrants. (Credit: Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

A U.S. citizen was hospitalized with injuries to his head, neck and teeth after federal agents detained him in Evanston, Illinois, before determining he was not the fugitive they were seeking, according to local police.

The encounter occurred Sunday morning near Howard Street and Dodge Avenue. Evanston police said responding officers found the man on the ground and later documented his injuries at a hospital.

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