POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. — A man was injured Friday morning, July 31, after being struck by a vehicle while fleeing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, according to local police.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:05 a.m. on Route 35 North, near the town’s train station on the west side of the borough. According to the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department, the man ran into traffic as two ICE agents attempted to take him into custody and was struck by a passing vehicle.
Point Pleasant Beach Police Chief Robert Kowalewski said the man suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening. He was treated at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care.
Kowalewski emphasized that the local police department was not involved in the ICE enforcement operation and had not been notified in advance that an immigration action was taking place in the borough. Officers responded only after the traffic collision occurred.
The man’s identity has not been released, and authorities have not officially disclosed why ICE agents were attempting to take him into custody.
No criminal charges or other legal action related to the incident have been announced at this time, and the circumstances surrounding the case remain under investigation.
The man in Point Pleasant Beach survived the incident and suffered injuries that police said were not life-threatening. However, this was not an isolated case.
Earlier this month, in St. Augustine, Florida, a 28-year-old man was killed after, according to authorities, running into traffic while fleeing agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). He was struck by a tractor-trailer.
That incident was reported as the third death linked to encounters involving ICE within a one-week period and sparked widespread discussion on social media.
Sources: Shore News Network; NJ 101.5; Daily Voice; Associated Press; X video of the incident.