Immigration agents apprehend 1, use flash bang in Chicago’s Little Village, alder says

The Brief

  • An apparent arrest by federal immigration agents on Saturday led to chaos in Chicago’s Little Village.
  • Agents detained a person and used a flash bang on a crowd, according to a local alderman.
  • A Fox 32 camera and videos on Instagram showed a large crowd reacting to events.

CHICAGO Chaos erupted in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood late Saturday morning as federal immigration agents detained a person and reportedly used a flash bang as an angry crowd gathered, according to an alderman and video of the incident posted on social media.

What we know:

The incident happened near the intersection of 26th Street and Pulaski when agents appeared to detain one person, according to Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd Ward).

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