Westbury traffic stop of Latino man, a U.S. citizen, by federal officers spurs call for federal probe

Westbury traffic stop of Latino man, a U.S. citizen, by federal officers spurs call for federal probe

Civil rights attorney Fred Brewington and Deputy Assembly Speaker Phillip Ramos called for authorities to review a June 3 traffic stop in Westbury.

Long Island man driving to work gets handcuffed by ICE — despite being U.S. citizen

A 23-year-old electrician from Brentwood is speaking out after a disturbing encounter with federal immigration agents left him handcuffed and shaken, despite being a U.S. citizen. Elzon Lemus says he was on the job, driving in a work van with his co-worker in Westbury when they were pulled over by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The incident was...

Man alleges he was wrongfully detained, handcuffed by ICE in Westbury

A Brentwood man claims he was wrongfully stopped, searched, detained and handcuffed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Westbury on June 3, and his attorney said it is possible that there will be a lawsuit. Elzon Lemus, a 23-year-old electrician who was born, raised and still lives in Brentwood, said he was the passenger in a car on the way to a job site when he was stopped by six unmarked vehicles on Union Avenue in Westbury L…