Man detained by ICE agent sees first day in court

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – In just under an hour’s worth of time, Juan Tlatenchi-Mireles completed his first day in the U.S. District court, and officials say it won’t be his last.

Two days after an hours’ long standoff in northeast Lincoln, Mireles attended his first hearing remotely.

The judge made sure Mireles understood the charge against him: ‘Assault on a federal law enforcement officer,’ and the penalty that goes along with it.

The offense can be punishable by up to 20 years in jail, up to a $250,000 fine, and/or restitution.

This all comes after ICE agents tried to serve an arrest warrant to Mireles at his home on 32nd and Orchard streets on Jan. 13.

He alleges that Mireles led two Federal agents on a pursuit, eventually making it back to his home, where he ran inside and refused to come out.

Eventually, the Lincoln Police, the Nebraska State Patrol, and FBI agents joined Homeland Security at the scene, where they apprehended him.

At one point during Thursday’s initial hearing, Mireles, through his interpreter, mentioned that his family may be working to secure him another attorney.

Following the hearing, officials scheduled Mireles’ detention hearing for Jan. 29 at 3 p.m.

That hearing will determine whether Mireles should be held in custody for the remainder of the process.