Overview

• The encounter occurred on North Dearborn Street in the Loop as federal teams were seen patrolling high-traffic areas, according to local reports.
• Video posted to X by media founder Christopher Sweat on Sept. 28 shows the man shouting “no soy un ciudadano estadounidense” before riding away.
• Reports describe more than ten agents in tactical gear moving to detain him after he bent to pick up a dropped phone, yet he was not taken into custody.
• ICE and the Department of Homeland Security had not issued a comment on the incident as of the latest reporting.
• The episode refocused attention on Chicago operations facing protests and political criticism following recent force incidents, including a fatal Franklin Park case.