"The unruly group of around 100 activists arrived outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick after they got wind that federal immigration agents were in the neighborhood and had taken a man in their custody to the hospital for medical attention."
"Cops responded to the disorderly crowd - who were blocking traffic and emergency entrances and exits to the hospital - around 10:25 p.m., the NYPD said."
"The chaos came to its peak when ICE agents left the hospital with the man in their custody around 2 a.m. Sunday morning, wildly dousing the crowd with pepper spray and speeding away in an SUV."
"Nine people were taken into custody and charged with resisting arrest, criminal mischief, obstructing governmental administration in the aftermath of the chaos, the NYPD said."
A chaotic protest occurred outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn as around 100 anti-ICE activists attempted to block federal agents from leaving with a detained man. The NYPD responded to the disorderly crowd blocking traffic and hospital entrances. Tensions escalated into a standoff, resulting in a brawl between protesters and police. The situation peaked when ICE agents left the hospital, using pepper spray on the crowd. Nine individuals were arrested and charged with various offenses following the incident.
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