Overview
- Federal agents chased and detained a shirtless man near Kedzie and Lawrence in Albany Park, with witnesses and multiple local outlets reporting the incident occurred on Tuesday and that an unmarked SUV struck a stopped woman’s car during the pursuit.
- The Department of Homeland Security identified the detainee as Domer Jesus Martinez-Sifontes and said he remains in federal custody pending deportation.
- Witnesses and on-scene reporters say agents tased the man while he was restrained, aimed devices at bystanders and a journalist, and dropped a fully loaded ammunition magazine that a supervisor later retrieved; DHS said the man resisted and that an ‘agitator’ damaged a vehicle, a claim neighborhood officials dispute.
- Chicago police took a crash report, said the SUV driver fled before officers arrived, and said Major Accidents investigators could assume the probe if the collision is ruled a hit-and-run.
- About 100 to 150 residents and activists held park protests and rapid-response teams have increased neighborhood monitoring as concerns grow over aggressive ICE operations near schools and public events and the need for federal or city oversight.