Video Shows ICE Agents Shoving and Pepper Spraying Woman in the Face at Point Blank Range U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents confronted residents of Santa Barbara’s Eastside neighborhood on Wednesday morning, January 28. Around 7:00 a.m., residents discovered ICE agents in vehicles patrolling their neighborhood. Video captured by Ashley Farrell show residents honking horns of their vehicles and blowing whistles to alert their neighbors of ICE’s presence. “This is what community looks like,” Farrell stated as video appearing to show other residents following ICE agent’s vehicles and continuing to honk their horns. “We run these Nazis out of town or we live under authoritarian rule for the rest of our lives, those are our options,” she said. According to video footage on social media, ICE agents exited their vehicles in the area of Salinas and Carpinteria Streets as more residents gathered on the street and sidewalk filming their actions. A masked ICE agent was seen exiting a white Ford sedan carrying what a large canister of pepper spray. The agent threatens to spray the crowd if they don’t move out of the way and move a vehicle that is in the roadway. Additional ICE agents arrive on the scene as one agent can be seen on camera shoving a woman who was filming them as the crowd shouts, “do not touch her!” The agent is seen again grabbing the woman by the arm and shoving her away from the vehicle. He then sprays her in the face with pepper spray at point-blank range. The crowd screams as residents surround the woman and take her to a nearby home for medical care. [Warning: The below video depicts graphic language] At 7:17 a.m., the Santa Barbara Police Department stated it received reports of a large fight in the area of Salinas and Carpinteria Streets. The police department states that upon arrival, officers determined the large crowd was a combination of community members and ICE agents. “The Santa Barbara Police Department had no prior knowledge that the ICE agents would be at that location or anywhere in the City of Santa Barbara today. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation and the ICE Agents left the scene,” the department stated. The department went on to state that during their investigation, officers learned that one individual had been pushed by an ICE agent, and another individual had been sprayed with pepper spray prior to officers’ arrival. Santa Barbara Police officers summoned Santa Barbara Fire Department personnel to the scene to provide medical assistance to the individual who had been exposed to pepper spray. Fire personnel rendered aid at the scene. “Officers took statements from involved community members regarding the events that occurred prior to police arrival and documented this incident in a report with the information provided to the officers on scene. Santa Barbara Police provided traffic control in the surrounding area to ensure public safety,” the department stated. Video footage shows ICE agents had pulled their vehicles to the side of the road while police officers were helping to direct traffic. There were no arrests made by the Santa Barbara Police Department, and the department stated its role at the scene was limited to medical aid coordination, information gathering, and traffic management. Video footage shows residents cheering as ICE agents and their vehicles left the scene. [Warning: The below video contains graphic language] Congressional Representative Salud Carbajal stated his office is aware of this incident and they are coordinating with local officials to gather the facts. “Please remain vigilant and stay safe. Now more than ever, it’s important to know your rights when interacting with ICE officers. You can find my office’s bilingual resource guide here,” Carbajal stated. Also Read