Elgin police refute ICE claims that 'bottles and rocks' were thrown during standoff

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Elgin police said they have no evidence that people threw “rocks and bottles” at ICE agents during an hours-long effort to take a man into custody last weekend or that Elgin police officers “refused to help protect law enforcement.”

The police department is conducting its own investigation into the allegations made Monday by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about what they experienced as they conducted a federal immigration enforcement operation on Dec. 6 in the 1600 block of Maple Lane, including physical attacks on agents.

It is also investigating complaints made by residents about the actions of ICE agents.

In a statement about the preliminary findings posted on Facebook early Thursday morning, the police department said body