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Police investigating after federal agents detain wrong man in Evanston

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

Evanston police say they are are investigating after a man was hurt in an encounter with federal agents in a case of mistaken identity.

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    Evanston resident injured in encounter with federal agents, police investigating (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    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.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Evanston man hurt after federal agents mistakenly targeted him, police say (opens NBC Chicago)

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    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.

  3. Fox32 Chicago

    Video shows encounter between federal agents, man in Evanston (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    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.

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    Police investigating after federal agents detain wrong man in Evanston (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Evanston police say they are are investigating after a man was hurt in an encounter with federal agents in a case of mistaken identity.

  5. Sun Times

    Evanston man, a U.S. citizen, injured in Sunday confrontation with federal immigration agents (opens Sun Times)

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    Sun Times's feed description

    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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