8 people arrested at protest during ICE arrest in Brooklyn, NYPD says

Nine people were taken into custody Saturday night after an anti-ICE protest took place outside of the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, according to the NYPD.The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to ABC News that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Chidozie Wilson Okeke, a Nigerian national whom they claim was previously arrested for assault and criminal drug possession. ABC News has not independently verified claims about Okeke’s alleged criminal history. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seal is seen before a press conference discussing ongoing enforcement efforts to combat human smuggling along the Southwest border of the United States, July 22, 2014, at ICE headquarters in Washington, D.C. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards (Photo by Paul J. RICHARDS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty ImagesThe DHS statement said that during the arrest, Okeke “weaponized his vehicle” in an alleged attempt to hit ICE officers and "became physically combative attempting to punch and elbow ICE officers." Okeke also “requested medical assistance” after the arrest, according to DHS, and was taken to the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center for evaluation.According to the NYPD, officers