New York City Comptroller and Democrat mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested Tuesday in Manhattan.
Lander was taken into custody by federal agents at immigration court, which he had been observing. He was trying to accompany someone out of the courtroom at the time.
Lander’s office says he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
“While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing and we are monitoring the situation closely,” Lander’s campaign spokesperson, Dora Pekec, said in a statement per CBS News.
“You don’t have the authority to arrest U.S. citizens asking for a judicial warrant,” he can be heard saying during his arrest.
Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital that Lander is charged with assaulting or impeding a federal officer.
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The comptroller is among the 11 Democrat candidates running to replace Mayor Eric Adams in the primary elections. He recently cross-endorsed fellow candidate, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, as they try to team up against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the race.
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