A gentle breeze blew through a quiet North Phoenix neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, filling the air with the lilting sound of bells and wind chimes. It was a serene setting, one that gave no hint of what had transpired there just two days earlier.
On Sunday, the neighborhood calm was disrupted when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descended en masse to whisk away one 61-year-old man who may have a brain tumor. To accomplish the task, ICE brought an armored truck with a battering ram, at least 12 unmarked police vehicles, flash-bang grenades and dozens of agents armed with military rifles, some wearing facemasks to prevent their identification.
The raid, which took place at the intersection of 16th and Beryl avenues, has left residents shaken…