Chaos in Vermont, as ICE Operation Sparks Violent Protest

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It started when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted to arrest a wanted person at a home on Dorset Street in South Burlington on Wednesday morning, according to WPTZ. The man, identified in court documents as Daviy Daniel Corona-Sanchez, was not located inside the home and remains at large.

Court documents obtained by WPTZ show that ICE officers were conducting “surveillance” Wednesday morning on Dorset Street when they observed Corona-Sanchez getting into a blue Toyota Camry. Multiple ICE deportation officers activated lights and sirens in an attempt to stop the vehicle.

According to reports from local and federal law enforcement, the vehicle did not stop but crashed multiple times while trying to escape. The vehicle allegedly pulled into a parking lot and two men, including Corona-Sanchez, ran into a building on Dorset Street.

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As the situation unfolded, members of the public gathered in the area to protest the ICE operation. ICE agents attempting to leave the scene were blocked by the protesters.

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State police said one trooper suffered an eye injury from the shattered glass and was treated at the hospital and later released.

Three protesters were detained for disorderly conduct but released later in the day, police said.

Federal agents eventually deployed tear gas and loud bangs could be heard around 7 p.m. as they tried to leave the scene, WPTZ reported. Several protesters could be seen running away and screaming as loud bangs and smoke filled the street. The crowd had completely dispersed by about 7:30 p.m.

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