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Shocking video shows chaotic scene in calm environment chicago Border Patrol agents in tactical gear pull a 67-year-old man from his car on the street, while children in Halloween costumes watch in horror.
According to his running club, the man, who is a US citizen, was returning from a team race when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and knelt on him, reportedly causing six broken ribs and internal bleeding.
The incident unfolded Saturday in the city’s Old Irving Park area, where residents say agents disrupted a children’s Halloween parade. Amid immigration enforcement operations.
In a statement shared on Instagram, Chicago-based DWRunning Club The victim was identified as one of their athletes, although he was not named.
“One of our athletes was driving home from a long team race yesterday and as he turned to his block he found border control blocking the road,” the club wrote.
“The agents threatened to break his window if he did not move his car. Before he could do anything, they pulled him out of his car, knelt on his back and subdued him, although he never resisted. They broke six of his ribs and caused internal bleeding.”
The club condemned the incident, saying “This is truly happening with appalling frequency in our country. It is appalling and it must stop. We must continue to share these stories, highlight these injustices and stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves.”
Since the event, the group said it has seen a huge increase in support.
“The outpouring of messages and support over the past 24 hours has been overwhelming and heart-warming. It has given us some hope that light can shine in the darkness,” the post said. “Thank you to those concerned about our athlete. He is doing as well as could be expected.”
Dan Walters, co-owner and head coach of DWRunning, tells Independent He could not comment further at this time due to legal reasons.
The violent clash, captured on multiple cellphones, has reignited outrage over the tactics of federal immigration agents operating in residential areas to enforce Donald Trump’s declared policy of rounding up and deporting illegal immigrants.
It happened during a massive immigration raid in Old Irving Park, where residents say federal agents fired tear gas without warning as families gathered for the neighborhood’s Halloween parade.
According to ABC News, more The video clip shows agents tackling and arresting several people, including US citizens, outside homes decorated for Halloween. In one clip, a man named Carlos Rodriguez can be heard shouting, “You are killing our children.”
“Unbelievable. Never thought this would happen in my neighborhood – our kids getting killed thinking it’s a cool thing,” Rodriguez said in the video, ABC News reported.
Asked to comment on the incident, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin issued a statement Independent, The operation addressed but not the specific treatment of the 67-year-old man.
“On October 25, 2025, Border Patrol conducted an operation that resulted in the arrest of a criminal illegal alien from Mexico who had previously been arrested for assault.
“During the operation Border Patrol agents were surrounded and restrained by a group of agitators. Federal law enforcement issued multiple lawful orders and verbal warnings, all of which were ignored. During the operation, two U.S. citizens were arrested for assault and obstruction of a federal officer. After multiple warnings to safely evacuate the area and for the crowd to proceed, the Border Patrol took crowd control measures. Had to deploy.
“Our officers are facing a 1000% increase in attacks against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, rapists, abusers, and gang members. Secretary Noem’s message to rioters is clear: You will not stop us or slow us down. ICE and our federal law enforcement partners will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay hands on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Will go.”
The case was filed and reviewed in court by the Chicago Headline Club, a chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. IndependentDraw a different picture. Lawyers allege that on October 25, “masked CBP agents entered the 3700 block of Kildare in Old Irving Park and ruined an ordinary Saturday morning.”
Children were preparing for the parade, neighbors were still wearing pajamas, a woman was outside with her hair wrapped in a towel, when agents began tackling residents, including a man “about 70 years old”.
Witnesses said the agents behaved aggressively toward neighbors who appeared to be non-violent. The agents reportedly deployed tear gas as they left the scene “without any audible warning” and were not wearing any identification numbers.
The filing states: “According to Brian Kolp, an attorney who ‘supports and represents law enforcement,’ the residents were not doing anything threatening or violent (the neighbors were not touching the agents or threatening them). While leaving the scene after their arrest, and without any audible warning, the agents fired tear gas. One of the canisters caught fire.
“The federal agents were masked and had no identification numbers. The experience was terrifying for residents.”
Plaintiffs’ attorneys say the agents violated a temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge Sarah Ellis, which limits the use of aggressive tactics and requires body cameras during federal operations in Chicago.
Ellis has ordered Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol commander who oversees “Operation Midway Blitz,” to appear before him every day this week. This followed allegations that he personally fired tear gas “without justification” last week and that his officers violently detained protesters and indiscriminately fired tear gas into neighborhoods.,
Bovino told ABC News that “there is no sanctuary in Chicago or anywhere in the United States,” and defended the use of tear gas as “riot control measures” after agents were allegedly attacked by “rioters.”