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

ABC News·May 3

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

Fox News·May 4

Anti-ICE demonstrators detained after protesting arrest of illegal immigrant facing assault, drug charges

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly 10 people were detained in New York over the weekend as anti-ICE demonstrators were protesting against the arrest of an illegal immigrant accused of assault and drug possession, according to officials.The protests erupted in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood after ICE arrested Chidozie Wilson Okeke, an illegal immigrant from Nigeria with previous arrests for assault and drug possession, according to the Department of Homeland Security.Okeke entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in 2023 and overstayed his visa that required him to leave the country by Feb. 26, 2024, DHS said.During an immigration enforcement operation on Saturday, Okeke refused to comply with ICE agents' commands to exit his car and attempted to hit them with the vehicle, according to the agency. He is then accused of being "physically combative" and attempting to punch and elbow ICE agents.DOMINICAN MIGRANT WITH DEPORTATION ORDER, WANTED FOR MURDER IN HOME COUNTRY FREED BY BIDEN-APPOINTED JUDGE The protests erupted in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood after ICE arrested Chidozie Wilson Okeke. (FNTV)"Our officers followed their training and used the minimum amount of force necessary to make the arrest," DHS said in a statement.After his arrest, Okeke was taken to Wyckoff