Multiple reports of ICE being in Beacon have occurred this morning into the afternoon of Friday 6/20/2025. This would mark the first time that ICE has been in Beacon that we know of, and has taken someone. Please write in if you know otherwise. Other details have emerged, but ALBB is seeking triple confirmation on them before reporting. If you have eye witness knowledge you would like to contribute, you can do so by writing into ALBB. Sources can be anonymous.
Several witnesses have confirmed that the taking of the person was on North Elm Street by an unidentified group of masked men in unmarked cars. So far, one person has been reported wearing an FBI vest. The incident took place at 7am Friday morning.
Editorial Update 6pm: By 7:45am this morning, said one person who drove by the incident, there were at least 3-4 unmarked cars blocking the street. A man was seeing running, but it was not clear if that was the man they were after or if he was helping trap who they were looking for. There have been reports of a person being tackled, but ALBB is awaiting confirmation.
It has been confirmed to ALBB that the person taken was an employee and possibly lived at the residence. Not yet confirmed is if the person was an employee of a business in the area. The taken person’s family was informed of their detainment.
According to Beacon’s Mayor Lee Kyriacou in a statement made on Facebook, Beacon Police were not aware that the raid would be taking place. Normally, the City of Beacon Police work in partnership with other agencies locally, and they do so over usually months of investigation. The Mayor’s statement did not include the location of the raid, but several residents of Beacon identified it as North Elm Street. Not known by ALBB at this time is what part of North Elm, as it is a long street.
After being contacted by multiple residents, Mayor Kyriacou issued the following statement regarding ICE activity in the City of Beacon on June 20, 2025:
“Earlier today, my office was informed by several residents of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in the City of Beacon.
“I want to make clear that at no time leading up to this incident did City staff, including our Police Department, have any notice of or involvement in ICE operations. As a City, we remain committed to our safe, inclusive community policy, to preserving rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, and to avoiding any policies which engender fear among law-abiding families.
“Our City’s Police Chief was able to confirm with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, after the fact, that an ICE operation occurred in Beacon earlier this morning. At this time, the City has no information as to the identity of the individual who was arrested or detained, the nature of the charges, or whether a judicial warrant was presented or not.
“The City of Beacon also has no information as to the current location of the person who was arrested or detained. Our Police Department is actively seeking further information regarding the situation at this time.”
Comments Of Interest
In social media, some people of Beacon - either current or have moved away - are in favor of this behavior. Said Tracy Eraca Pavlovic, a frequent aggressive commenter at ALBB’s Facebook, said: “If you’re here illegal you need to go along with anyone who gets in the way!!!! GO TRUMP!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸”
Greg Yozzo of Orange County Collectibles posted a meme of Uncle Sam putting up a poster that encouraged the reader to turn in people.
