Alvarez Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor | Chicago News

Federal prosecutors hit a major snag in Operation Midway Blitz after Anthony Gonzalez Alvarez, originally charged with assaulting federal officers, withdrew his guilty plea and later accepted a much lighter misdemeanor charge — a move that underscores mounting challenges for the feds in this crackdown, where only one other suspect has pleaded guilty out of 33 non-immigration cases, with many cleared or acquitted. Alvarez now admits to accidentally crashing into a CBP vehicle while trying to avoid sudden braking ahead — a story prosecutors revised to claim the CBP car had cut in front of him — and his lawyer expects probation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b6e5c7dea21ba8eb