"During his arrest, Okeke refused to comply with officers' lawful commands to exit the vehicle and weaponized his vehicle to attempt to hit ICE officers. Okeke became physically combative, attempting to punch and elbow ICE officers. Our officers followed their training and used the minimum amount of force necessary to make the arrest."
"Okeke allegedly requested medical help. ICE agents then took him to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center for an checkup. During the checkup, Okeke was non-compliant, screaming and throwing himself to the floor, the DHS claimed."
A protest erupted outside a Brooklyn hospital following the detention of Chidozie Wilson Okeke by ICE agents. Okeke was arrested for overstaying his tourist visa and had prior arrests for assault and drug possession. The DHS stated that Okeke did not comply with commands and attempted to hit officers with his vehicle. After requesting medical help, he was taken to a hospital but was non-compliant during the checkup. Ultimately, ICE agents removed him from the hospital after he was cleared by medical staff.
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