Federal agents took a person into custody near the Duquesne Avenue station moments after the individual was released on a citation. Federal immigration agents detained a person outside the Culver City Police Department on March 9 shortly after the individual was released from local custody, prompting concern from community members and a response from city police. The detention occurred near the front of the Culver City Police Station on Duquesne Avenue, according to a statement from the Culver City Police Department. Police said the individual had been arrested the previous day, March 8, during a traffic collision investigation. Officers determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol and drugs and was also in possession of controlled substances and an illegal weapon. The person was booked into the Culver City Police Department Jail. Authorities said the individual was released March 9 on a promise-to-appear citation, as required by law. After being escorted off police department property, federal immigration officers detained the person nearby. Culver City police said the department was not notified in advance that federal agents intended to take the individual into custody and that local officers did not assist in the detention. Reports of the incident first circulated on social media through a community rapid-response organization that monitors immigration enforcement activity. The group said federal agents detained the individual outside the station after the release. According to the report from West Los Respuesta Rapida, agents arrived in two vehicles, a white RAM 1500 pickup truck and a white Chevrolet Suburban equipped with internal police lights. The organization reported that four to five agents were present and were wearing green vests marked “POLICE” in yellow lettering along with ICE badges. The agents were not wearing masks, according to the report. In its statement, the Culver City Police Department emphasized that it does not participate in federal immigration enforcement. “CCPD follows California law, including the California Values Act (SB 54), as well as local policies that prohibit the use of department resources to assist federal immigration authorities with civil immigration enforcement,” the department’s statement said. The CCPD press release added, “We remain committed to maintaining trust with our community and want residents to feel safe contacting the Culver City Police Department to report crimes, seek help, or cooperate with investigations without fear that local police will be involved in immigration enforcement.”