A video that federal agents show those two Honduran men from their business from Indianapolis and hold them without a reason for the traffic stop is the call for questions and a conversation about immigration enforcement on social media.
The video was posted on social media on Friday afternoon by Jannette Kennedy, a friend of one of the men arrested.
The video of mobile phones shows the men who are confronted by American immigration and customs enforcement agents before the traffic stop escalates into a powerful arrest.
The arrest recorded on video
The arrest took place on 28 February shortly after 9 am, while the men were on their way to work when they were persuaded, according to the wife of one of the men arrested.
It is unclear where the arrest took place specifically in Indianapolis. Kennedy said, however, that the arrest took place near the intersection of West 29th Street and Interstate 65. Merk points observed in the video by Indystar reporters correspond to those from the area.
The driver of the vehicle started to record a video of the interaction when officers circled the van.
A screenshot of the video that claims to show an interaction between several law enforcement agencies and two men in Indianapolis.
When the video starts, an officer who wears a checkered shirt and a police test is against the open passenger side. His vest indicates that he is a distribution of immigration and customs enforcement in enforcement and disposal operations.
The officer grabs the wrist of the passenger with one hand and points a stun gun on his chest with the other.
In the video the driver can be heard to ask the agents what they have done and what happens in Spanish.
“Open the door. We are with the police,” responds the ERO officer in Spanish. “Don't talk.”
Multiple officers recommend the driver in both English and Spanish to open the door. The driver again asks what they have done.
“No, I'm scared. No, I'm scared. No, we're scared. No, we're scared. What have we done? I'm scared. What have we done,” he says in Spanish.
“I will force you,” says the Ero officer, putting his stun gun in his cardigan.
The men keep asking what they did.
“Give me what Id! What's your name?” An officer asks in English. “Hey! Look at me!”
The camera turns to the English -speaking officer, who stands next to the side door of the driver. His vest says “police” but does not specify an agency.
Indystar put his hand out of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and asked whether officers helped with the arrest of 28 February. The police said it is not aware of IMMD officers who participate in the arrest.
When the camera returns around a few seconds later, the passenger can be seen to get rid of his wrist.
“Yes, he is fighting,” the officer says, and two more officers come behind him. Insignes on their uniforms indicate that one comes from the Bureau for Alcohol, Tobacco and firearms and the other is with research into domestic safety.
A screenshot of the video that claims to show an interaction between several law enforcement agencies and two men in Indianapolis.
The passenger puts his hands up. The EOR officer puts his hand around his neck, while the ATF officer leans over his shoulder and aimed a Stun gun.
The three federal agents then force the passenger to leave the car with his shoulders and bring it to the floor.
On the other side of the car, a police officer asks the driver to open the door.
The camera revolves around four men who limit the passenger on the sidewalk.
The ATF agent appears at the side door of the passenger and focuses a weapon on the driver. “Open that door or you are beaten,” he says.
A screenshot of the video that claims to show an interaction between several law enforcement agencies and two men in Indianapolis.
However, the Stun gun of the ATF agent can be seen on his person when he makes that statement.
A police officer from an unknown agency pushes the ATF agent aside and Lunges in the car, to the driver. That is where the video ends.
Indystar contacted American immigration and customs enforcement to request more information about the arrests. At the time of reporting, Indystar did not receive a response from the federal agency.
Where are they now?
According to public registers, both men were booked in the prison of Marion County before they were transferred to an immigration holding facility in Clay County.
Since their transfer to Clay County, according to the federal data, one man has been moved to a second facility in Illinois.
None of the man has been accused of a criminal offense, according to public registers.
The passenger had entered the United States through a work permit, but it might have been recently, his wife told Indystar.
She did not know why one of the men would be the target of American immigration and the enforcement of customs, or what events may have led to their arrest.
She hopes that her husband can return home because he is the only provider of their family. He worked jobs in Indiana to help pay for treatment for their 3-year-old disabled daughter, his wife said.
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Ryan Murphy is the reporter of the Indystar community. She can be reached at [email protected].
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