LAPD: Kidnapping Call Leads to Discovery of Federal Operation in Downtown L.A.

US citizen arrested during Ice raid in what family describes as ‘kidnapping’

Andrea Velez, 32, a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, had just been dropped off at work by her mother and sister

Los Angeles police responded to a kidnapping call but instead found an ICE operation

When Los Angeles Police Department officers went racing toward a potential kidnapping call downtown this week, callers indicated a true kidnapping was underway, according to police.

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The Los Angeles Police Department said it was responding to a report of kidnapping in Downtown Los Angeles when officers stumbled upon federal agents conducting an immigration raid.

LAPD: Kidnapping call leads to discovery of federal operation in downtown L.A.

Los Angeles Police Department officers responding to a possible kidnapping in downtown Los Angeles ended up walking into a federal immigration operation on Tuesday morning.   Per an LAPD news release, officers were dispatched to 9th and Spring streets around 9:10 a.m. after a 911 call reporting a possible kidnapping in progress.  “Initial comments of […]

Widely-shared video taken in downtown LA shows arrest of man at immigration check-in, ICE says

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