Why ICE Raided One Of New York’s “Safest” Towns

A peaceful Hudson Valley area with national safety bragging rights was jolted awake by a surprise ICE raid.

Local officials confirmed three people were taken into custody during an ICE raid in Lower Hudson Valley early Thursday morning.

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Village of Sleepy Hollow Mayor Martin Rutyna confirmed the raid took place around 5:30 a.m. on Cortlandt Street in the village of Sleepy Hollow.

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Prior to the raid, the Sleepy Hollow Police Department was notified that ICE agents would be attempting to serve an immigration warrant on an individual on Cortlandt Street.

"The warrant was issued for an individual with a criminal record in New York," Rutyna confirmed. " Sleepy Hollow Police Department was not involved in the execution of this warrant."

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The primary target an two other people were taken into custody without incident.

The names of the three people arrested weren't released, nor details about why all three were detained.

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"I want a high quality of life for all of our residents without an environment of fear in our
community. I encourage our federal government to help us make this possible," Rutyna said.

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Sleepy Hollow was one of two Hudson Valley hometowns that are considered the safest places to live in all of the United States. See the 14 others from New York State that made the list below:

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