Mayor reports online federal operation listing; officials say no local confirmation
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Summary
Mayor Ballard said a Homeland Security/Border Patrol website showed an operation in Flat Rock detaining four people; he and the police chief said city offices had no information and Representative Jamie Thompson had posted about it and was seeking details.
Flat Rock’s mayor told the council he had seen a Homeland Security or Border Patrol posting listing an operation in Flat Rock that detained four people but said local officials had no confirmation.
Mayor Ballard said he spoke with city administration and the police chief (Steve) and “no one knows anything about anything here in the city of Flat Rock.” He said a House representative, Jamie Thompson, had shared the post on social media and was trying to obtain details. The mayor added that federal agencies are not required to report such actions to the city and that it may be difficult to obtain more information.
The mayor also gave brief positive local updates, congratulating the Flat Rock High School welding team for winning multiple medals and noting a girls’ basketball player who set a school scoring record.
Council members did not report additional local information about the purported operation during the meeting. The council recorded the mayor’s remarks and moved on to other agenda items.
