13 individuals had been arrested late Friday night time throughout an operation in West Hollywood’s Rainbow District, however the presence of unmarked automobiles and up to date immigration raids within the space sparked considerations of a attainable ICE raid.
On Sunday, Los Angeles County Sheriff officers confirmed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement brokers didn’t participate within the arrests.
A number of social media posts late Friday night time warned of ICE brokers within the Rainbow District, significantly on the famend homosexual bar The Abbey.
Posts on Instagram, TikTok and X warned individuals about ICE within the space. One video circulating on-line confirmed individuals cursing at legislation enforcement officers inside an unmarked white van, hitting the car because it drove away. A sheriff’s patrol automotive might be seen following behind the van.
One particular person posted a video that confirmed safety guards inside The Abbey closing its doorways and home windows as uniformed deputies walked the road outdoors. A separate publish confirmed one other bar that displayed on a display screen, “ICE is at The Abbey!”
On Sunday, officers confirmed it was not federal brokers conducting immigration enforcement however native legislation enforcement officers.
Officers stated the Friday night time operation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division was in response to a number of studies of pickpocketing, drug gross sales and different legal exercise within the space.
Sheriff officers didn’t instantly reply to questions on what prices had been associated to the arrests.
The exercise, stated Deputy Alejandra Parra, could have been occurring at among the institutions within the space or by unpermitted road distributors.
