Lynwood ICE Incident and Community Response

Around 8:00 a.m., images posted on Instagram by @sc_communityalerts showed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents near the intersection of Birch Street and Imperial Highway in Lynwood, according to L.A. TACO. One image depicted an unmasked ICE agent shaking hands with a LASD deputy, while another showed a patrol vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. The city of Lynwood issued a statement denying the presence of ICE agents in the area near St. Francis Medical Center (source ID: 1). [1]

Lieutenant Inocente of the Century Sheriff’s Station told L.A. TACO that ICE agents were involved in a traffic collision described as a “minor fender bender.” He said no injuries were reported and that LASD received a call regarding the incident at 8:02 a.m. The deputy took a traffic report, but LASD was not involved in the investigation (source ID: 1). [1]

In a follow-up statement, the city of Lynwood said it was aware of a photograph showing a LASD deputy interacting with an ICE agent. The statement said the deputy’s interaction was related to routine traffic collision reporting procedures, which included documenting the incident and providing a pamphlet with the traffic collision report number (source ID: 1). [1]

Around 8:00 a.m., images posted on Instagram by @sc_communityalerts showed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents near the intersection of Birch Street and Imperial Highway in Lynwood, according to a report from L.A. TACO (source ID 1). The images depict an unmasked ICE agent shaking hands with a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, as well as a patrol vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. The community account @sc_communityalerts stated that the page was created to inform the public about immigration activity in the area. The anonymous account manager spoke with L.A. TACO and emphasized the importance of documenting such incidents for transparency and safety. [1]

In a statement posted to Instagram, the city of Lynwood said they reached out to the Sheriff's Department, which confirmed that ICE was not present in the area near St. Francis Medical Center at the time of verification, despite the photos appearing otherwise (source ID 1). Lieutenant Inocente of the Century Sheriff’s Station told L.A. TACO via phone call that ICE agents were involved in a traffic collision described as a “minor fender bender.” No injuries were reported, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) received a call regarding the incident at 8:02 a.m. The deputy took a traffic report, but LASD was not involved in the investigation (source ID 1). [1]

Regarding the handshake between the sheriff's deputy and the ICE agent, Lieutenant Inocente stated that LASD encourages its deputies to be “friendly” with everyone they meet (source ID 1). According to the LASD website, the department does not engage in civil immigration enforcement and focuses on being in compliance with the California Values Act (SB 54), the TRUST Act, the TRUTH Act, and County policies. The California Values Act, passed in 2017, limits cooperation between state and local law enforcement and federal agencies for federal immigration enforcement (source ID 1). [1]

Around 8:00 a.m., images posted on Instagram by @sc_communityalerts showed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents present near the intersection of Birch Street and Imperial Highway in Lynwood, according to L.A. TACO. The incident occurred near St. Francis Medical Center, with one image capturing an unmasked ICE agent shaking hands with a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy. Another image shows a patrol vehicle stopped in the middle of the road, and a third image shows the deputy standing out of the car, appearing to smile while the ICE agent writes something down. Two ICE agents are photographed on the scene (source ID 1). [1]

In a statement posted to Instagram, the city of Lynwood said they reached out to the Sheriff's Department, which confirmed that ICE was not present in the area near St. Francis Medical Center, despite the photos appearing otherwise. The city emphasized that it is not aware of any confirmed ICE-related incidents within Lynwood city limits and has no information indicating planned ICE activity in the community (source ID 1). [1]

Lieutenant Inocente of the Century Sheriff’s Station told L.A. TACO via phone call that ICE agents were involved in a traffic collision described as a “minor fender bender.” He said no injuries were reported during the incident and said that LASD received a call regarding the incident at 8:02 a.m., and the deputy took a traffic report, but that LASD was not involved in the investigation. Regarding the handshake between the sheriff's deputy and the ICE agent, he said LASD encourages its deputies to be “friendly” with everyone they meet (source ID 1). [1]

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