US EditionNewark mayor says ICE operation caused multi-vehicle crash with injuries
Three children in a ride-share were injured when ICE agents pursued a van that fled, leading to a multi-vehicle crash during a targeted arrest operation, officials said.
- On Wednesday in Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka said an ICE pursuit ended in a multi-vehicle crash at Clinton Avenue and 10th Street.
- In a DHS statement, federal officials said the crash occurred during a targeted operation to arrest Christian Oswaldo Guevara-Guerra, and after a head-on collision, Guevara was taken into ICE custody while three children were hospitalized.
- Emanuel Miranda, Newark Public Safety Director, said three minors were taken to University Hospital after a van struck two vehicles at 8:20 a.m.
- City officials said Newark police responded only after the crash and that ICE's pursuit should follow state law restricting chases unless there's an imminent threat, Baraka said.
- Amid growing scrutiny, the Newark incident adds to concerns over ICE pursuits after a Feb. 16 crash in Georgia that killed a teacher, with officials not responding immediately.
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In Newark, New Jersey, an ICE pursuit ended in a serious traffic accident on Wednesday. Three young children were in one of the vehicles. The Democratic mayor sharply criticized ICE, while the Department of Homeland Security blamed the detained immigrant.
An operation deployed by the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) in Newark, New Jersey, caused a chain crash with a number of people involved.The vehicle chase began when the agents tried to successfully stop a truck.After the collision, the driver was injured and moved to the hospital.How was the ICE operation in Newark The federal agency deployed on Wednesday, February 25, an operation on Shanley Avenue, the largest city in the state…
3 Children Injured In Newark Car Crash Involving ICE Agents
Source: WISH-TV / WISH-TV A car crash in Newark, N.J., involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and a suspect they were chasing, has resulted in three children being seriously injured, and their stepfather appears to fault the agents for the incident. According to News 12 New Jersey, the incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Shanley Avenue in Newark. Witnesses reported that an ICE-l…
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