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Residents report federal‑agent use of force; council urges submission of video and flags possible policy review
Summary
Multiple residents told the council they witnessed a Roanoke/Woodside incident involving Border Patrol agents allegedly using a taser and excessive force; the council urged residents to provide video evidence to Chief Cooper for review and discussed exploring an ordinance to limit cooperation with unidentified federal agents.
Several Oak Park residents came to the council podium to report a violent encounter they said they witnessed earlier that evening involving Border Patrol/federal agents on Roanoke and Woodside drives.
Elizabeth Fritz Cottle said she filmed police activity and was told by officers to step back because she was near an active crime scene; she said an officer accused her of…
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