ICE Arrest Sparks Chaos at Brooklyn Hospital - Here’s What Happened
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Chidozie Wilson Okeke, a Nigerian national with a criminal record, during a targeted operation in Brooklyn. After the arrest, Okeke was taken to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center for a medical evaluation, where a crowd of protesters gathered and turned violent. The demonstrators damaged ICE vehicles and assaulted officers, prompting NYPD to intervene and make several arrests.
- ▪Chidozie Wilson Okeke was arrested by ICE in Brooklyn after refusing to comply with officers and attempting to use his vehicle as a weapon.
- ▪Okeke had prior arrests for assault and criminal drug possession and became combative during his medical evaluation at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.
- ▪A mob of anti-ICE protesters gathered at the hospital, damaged ICE vehicles, assaulted officers, and were met with NYPD intervention.
- ▪ICE officers used the minimum amount of force necessary during the arrest and transport of Okeke, according to DHS.
- ▪Several protesters were arrested by NYPD for interfering with federal law enforcement and committing assault.
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ICE Arrest Sparks Chaos at Brooklyn Hospital - Here’s What Happened By Ward Clark | 12:45 PM on May 04, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File Only a few short years ago, most of us would have deemed it unthinkable that an angry mob would turn out to impede the arrest of a career criminal with arrests for assault and drug-dealing in his rap sheet. But now, today, if that career criminal is an illegal alien, and if it is Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) that is doing the arresting, it seems that in any major city we can expect to see an angry mob show up to defend the criminal.
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