Chicago woman testifies about being dragged out of car, detained by federal agents in viral video

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Woman testifies about being dragged out of car by feds in viral video

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago woman, who is a U.S. citizen, testified in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday about her experience being dragged out of her car and taken into custody by federal agents.

Dayanne Figueroa told a group of senators that on Oct. 10, she had just dropped off her son at school when an SUV rammed into hers.

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Once she was stopped, she says masked men dragged her out of her car.

A video posted on YouTube that has been seen more than 42,000 times shows what happened.

Figueroa was one of five U.S. citizens who testified.

Figueroa said she suffered severe bruising, nerve damage and aggravated injuries to her leg.

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