Jeans said her sister told her that somebody in a car tried to speed onto the Eisenhower Expressway while she was driving north on California through the intersection. The sister’s condition is unknown.
A family friend who was driving down Congress spotted Jeans and pulled over on the side of the street, parked, and asked if she was “OK.” The family friend drove off shortly after.
By the time Jeans arrived on the scene, all of the federal agents were gone.
Around 3:40 p.m., The TRiiBE reached out to Don Terry, the director of news affairs and communications for the Chicago Police Department. He said he didn’t know any details about the incident and asked us to send him the video of what occurred.
Later at 5:00 p.m., Terry called back to say he still didn’t have any information and advised us to reach out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Just before 6:30 p.m., CPD released the following statement:
“On October 1, 2025 at approximately 2:36 p.m., Chicago Police Department officers responded to the 2800 block of W. Congress Parkway for an auto accident with injuries.
Unit #1, a white sedan driven by an unknown operator, was traveling eastbound on Congress Pkwy. Unit #2, a 49-year-old female operating a black sedan, was traveling northbound on California Ave. Unit #1 then struck Unit #2’s vehicle. Unit #2 driver sustained injuries to her shoulder, neck, and hip and was transported to Mount Sinai in good condition. Unit #1 driver fled from the vehicle. No citations issued. On background: Unit #1 vehicle was not stolen.
While on scene, Chicago Police Department supervisors were notified that federal authorities detained an individual who was possibly connected to the auto accident. Following further investigation, an Investigatory Stop Report was completed and the detained individual was released on scene. This investigation continues.
In accordance with the City of Chicago’s Municipal Code and Welcoming City Ordinance, at no point did CPD coordinate or assist federal authorities with immigration enforcement.”
The TRiiBE reached out to the DHS, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeking answers about the interaction. The departments have not yet responded.
Just after 2:24 p.m., staffers from Equity and Transformation (EAT) reached out to The TRiiBE to share that federal agents were “choking” a Black man outside their headquarters, located in the same building as the Westside Justice Center (WJC) at 601 S. California Ave.
Members of EAT then shared videos of federal agents “choking” a Black man on the ground at the intersection of Congress Parkway and California Avenue, where the car crash occurred.
It’s also unclear why federal agents seemingly placed the man in a chokehold.
Video obtained by The TRiiBE shows a federal agent with his hands around the neck of a Black man following an apparent car crash on the West Side near California Avenue and Congress Parkway. This incident happened this afternoon.
