Video footage showing the arrest of a Fort Myers man by ICE has surfaced and appears to contradict the agency’s account of what went down.
Local news outlet, Gulf Coast News, reported the arrest on Friday, and detailed the scene that they came upon at 11:40 a.m. The man was identified as Evner Fileus, from Haiti. The outlet reported that by the time their reporter arrived at the scene, ICE claimed that the man had attempted to flee.
Following the arrest, ICE sent an email to the outlet, stating, “During the arrest, agitators attempted to interfere on the side of the highway, creating a more dangerous situation for everyone.”…