Evanston police are investigating after a resident was hurt in an encounter with federal law enforcement agents. A community activist who tracks ICE activity provided a video to ABC7.
Federal agents showed up in Evanston to make an arrest, but Evanston police said the agents had the wrong person and he ended up getting hurt in the process. A witness caught the encounter on video, and is sharing the story as immigration enforcement activity continues in the city and suburbs.
Evanston police are investigating an encounter involving federal agents and a man who was detained and later released in the north suburb over the weekend. Feds in Evanston Police said officers were dispatched around 9:49 a.m.
Police in north suburban Evanston are investigating an incident involving a resident, who is a U.S. citizen, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Sunday morning. The incident happened near Howard Street and Dodge Avenue around 9:49 a.m.
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