PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Federal agents are increasing immigration enforcement operations on the Treasure Coast, and local police departments are stepping in to assist.
Currently, local police are assisting with these operations, but officers with the Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) may soon be fully carrying out the enforcement actions themselves.
Local officers recently helped with ICE operations on Tuesday when authorities reported that a 19-year-old threw a rock at an ICE vehicle, smashing the window. The PSLPD was called in to capture the suspect, Pasqual Velasquez Martinez…