Body Camera Video Shows Police Respond to "Chaotic" ICE Operation
- On May 8, Worcester police recorded body camera footage while federal agents detained Brazilian woman Rosane Ferreira-De Oliveira amid a crowd on Eureka Street.
- The detention followed federal immigration enforcement procedures but sparked a protest as demonstrators attempted to block the agents, escalating tensions in the city.
- Worcester police arrested two protesters, including a 16-year-old girl and a school committee candidate, while officials affirmed the police do not assist ICE with immigration detentions.
- City Manager Eric Batista announced that the initial set of over 550 minutes of unredacted bodycam footage would be made public as part of a phased release.
- The incident has led to public rallies and threats against officials, prompting an executive order restricting city resources from immigration enforcement and calls to dismiss charges against the juvenile arrested.
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Body camera video shows police respond to "chaotic" ICE operation
By WBS Staff Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Worcester police have released body camera video of what officers encountered when they were called to an ICE operation on Eureka Street last week. A large crowd tried to stop ICE agents from taking a woman into custody. In the video released Friday, people in the crowd demanded to see a warrant from the federal agents. The videos were uploaded to the city’s Y…
Bodycam video shows residents trying to stop ICE agents from arresting woman
Residents in Worcester, Massachusetts, can be seen in local police bodycam footage trying to stop the arrest of a woman by ICE in early May, some residents even using their bodies to physically block the agent’s vehicle.
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