Man accused of threatening to kill ICE agent during Broadview protest released from court

BROADVIEW, Ill. — An Oak Park man accused of threatening to kill a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during protests over the weekend was released from court Wednesday.

Paul Ivery, 26, was arrested on Saturday outside of the Broadview ICE facility. He is accused of grabbing an agent’s helmet, pulling his head down and threatening to kill him.

Prosecutors allege he attempted to flee by running and jumping onto a vehicle.

Court documents allege Ivery attended the protest because he believed ICE agents were disrespectful toward Broadview police and military veterans.

On Wednesday, the judge was methodical in going through the release conditions. Ivery does have intellectual disabilities, but holds down a job and looks after himself. 

Ivery faces serious charges, but people in the Oak Park community are disrupting the allegations and are calling for them to be dropped.

Amongst numerous other things, the government wanted Ivery on home incarceration and wanted him to pay for his own location monitoring. Attorneys also wanted him to have no contact with minors. 

Ivery works in the cafeteria at Oak Park River Forest High School, which puts him in contact with those under the age of 18.

The judge declaring those requests to be unsupported in court.

Due in part to those who spoke up for Ivery, and that includes a letter written by one of the students at the school, describing Ivery as extremely kind and adding his absence is negatively impacting those who interact with him daily. 

A second letter was written by the mayor of Oak Park in support of Ivery, which the judge very much took under consideration. 

“Paul is a very beloved member of our community. To know that he walked from the Village of Oak Park to Broadview to support the Broadview Police Department under very stressful circumstances, because he holds very dear the dedication of our servicemen and women is extremely touching. But also, everyone who has known him, including members of our police department who’ve worked with him and mentored him, are very appreciate of what he contributes to our community,” said Oak Park Mayor Vicki Scaman.

Ivery was being released on his own recognizance under minimal pre-trial supervision. He is not allowed to own or possess any sort of firearm or weapon.

He is also not allowed to be within 500-feet of the Broadview facility or any of the alleged victims or witnesses. 

“So, so thrilled and want to thank the community, the teachers, the elected officials, the students that helped show the judge Paul is a beloved member of our community and they have his back,” Scott Sakiyama, the Ivery family’s attorney, said. “I think the charges are ridiculous and should be dropped.”

Ivery’s his father declined to speak with WGN-TV Wednesday evening.

He is due back in court next Friday.