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A Turkish national accused of violently resisting arrest and attempting to seize an officer’s taser in a confrontation in Western New York has been taken into custody, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

In a statement released Tuesday, ICE said the suspect, identified as Saim Irgi, 39, allegedly fought with officers and shouted the Arabic phrase “Allahu akbar” – “God is great” – during the struggle before being subdued and arrested.

Before Irgi’s arrest, officers in Buffalo were carrying out a targeted operation in Tonawanda when they spotted a vehicle leaving a home that was connected to their investigation that day.

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