US EditionWorcester Limits Immigration Cooperation, Shares Video in Wake of Chaotic Arrest
- On May 8 in Worcester, ICE agents detained Brazilian Rosane Ferreira-De Oliveira while a crowd surrounded them and police intervened to control the situation.
- The arrest followed federal immigration enforcement actions, which led to tensions and protests fueled by differing views on police involvement and crowd escalation.
- Worcester City Manager Eric Batista announced a phased release of over 550 minutes of body-worn camera and 911 call recordings documenting the incident and response.
- Charges against the juvenile arrested and a woman running for school committee were dropped, while Batista signed an order preventing city resources from aiding immigration enforcement.
- The incident revealed strained relations among local officials, federal agents, and residents, prompting protests and federal warnings threatening crackdowns on demonstrators.
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Worcester Police Department releases body cam footage, audio from chaotic ICE showdown [+video]
In an attempt to deliver transparency, the Worcester Police Department has released the first batch of body camera footage files and audio from emergency communication dispatch calls from last week’s chaotic ICE showdown. The audio and video clips bring to life the moments when the city police department received and responded to calls from federal agents who needed assistance in separating an “unruly” crowd of roughly 25 activists who surrounde…
Worcester releases body camera video from police during ICE operation; city requests arrested teen’s charges be dropped - The Boston Globe
Footage shows police officers responding to Eureka Street on May 8, where federal immigration agents were working to detain a woman as her family and neighbors tried to stop them.
Worcester police release bodycam footage of ICE arrest - Boston News, Weather, Sports
The Worcester police department has released bodycam footage of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest last week on Eureka Street. The bodycam video shows Etel Haxhiaj screaming at arriving Worcester police officers who responded when a surrounding crowd turned on federal agents. Haxhiaj wasn’t arrested but two other women were, sparking several rallies denouncing police and their handling of the situation. City Manager Eric B…
See the May 8 Body Camera Footage Released by City of Worcester
WORCESTER – The City of Worcester released footage from the body cameras of three Worcester Police officers during the department’s response to the action by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Eureka Street on May 8. See all three below.
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