Nurse charged with helping man in hospital escape from ICE custody
A Michigan nurse has been charged with a federal misdemeanor for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant escape from ICE custody while he was receiving treatment at a hospital. The FBI alleges that Chloe Freeman removed the patient's IV drip and guided him to the ambulance entrance, allowing him to flee the facility. Freeman has surrendered to authorities and was released on a $10,000 bond, citing her opposition to immigration enforcement actions that separate families.
- ▪Chloe Renae Freeman, a 33-year-old nurse, was charged with instigating or assisting escape, a federal misdemeanor.
- ▪The patient, an undocumented Mexican man identified as OBP, had been arrested by border patrol agents shortly before being taken to the hospital for injuries.
- ▪Freeman admitted to hospital investigators that she helped the patient leave because she disagreed with ICE separating people from their families.
- ▪The patient remains at large, and Freeman was released on a $10,000 bond after her first federal court hearing.
- ▪Trinity Health Ann Arbor confirmed that Freeman no longer works for the hospital following the incident.
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A man identified only as 'OBP' is seen exiting Trinity Health Ann Arbor in Michigan in May. Photograph: US District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganView image in fullscreenA man identified only as 'OBP' is seen exiting Trinity Health Ann Arbor in Michigan in May. Photograph: US District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganMichiganNurse charged with helping man in hospital escape from ICE custodyFBI accuses Chloe Freeman of federal misdemeanor in case of undocumented Mexican migrant arrested in MichiganJosé Olivares in New YorkWed 30 Sep 2026 14.57 EDTLast modified on Wed 30 Sep 2026 14.59 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe federal government is charging a Michigan nurse accused of illegally helping an undocumented immigrant, who was being treated in a hospital,…
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