In a video shared online, five federal agents with tactical gear force a man to the ground beside a construction vehicle and detain him in Lynn, as part of what the mayor there called a “forceful” ICE arrest outside of a local elementary school.

According to school officials, the arrest occurred on Linwood Road, near Tracy Elementary School, on Wednesday morning.

Lynn Mayor Jared Nicholson described the arrest as “forceful” and stated that it was “extremely concerning” that it occurred during drop-off time at a nearby elementary school.

He added that the incident appears to reflect a broader pattern of ICE activity in the city, which he said is often “reckless and serves to create fear and alarm among our residents.”

The mayor’s office confirmed that family members identified the man

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