Police Deny ICE Activity Amid Social Media Rumors In Westchester Village
Police in a Westchester County village are pushing back against social media speculation about potential immigration enforcement activity.
The Port Chester Police Department issued a statement on social media on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in which they denied claims that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would be conducting operations in the village on Thursday, Feb. 6.
The rumors, which allegedly originated from an overheard conversation in a local deli, were later amplified in a Facebook post, police said.
"We have no credible information concerning this response or have had any conversations with ICE," the department wrote.
Police stressed that the Facebook post had caused "considerable issues and unneeded concern."