Immigration agents arrested a person in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday morning.

Saratoga Springs Police confirmed that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement contacted them around 6:15 a.m. to inform them that they were conducting surveillance at a particular location. ICE did not require local assistance.

Just before 8 a.m., they confirmed that ICE contacted the communications center and said they arrested a person on Broadway near Gardner Lane and they were leaving the city.

No Saratoga Police officers were involved in the arrest, police said. 

Chief Tyler McIntosh said that if a federal law enforcement agency requires assistance from the Saratoga Springs Police Department, they will provide help consistent with its policies and procedures, as it would do for any other law enforcement organization needing assistance in the city.

Here’s the full statement from Saratoga Springs Police:

To the Saratoga Springs Community,

We acknowledge the uncertainty and confusion pertaining to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities in the city, so I would like to offer some information in an effort to clarify today’s incident and the policies and practices of the Saratoga Springs Police Department (SSPD).

On April 15, 2025 at 6:15 am, our police department communications center was contacted by ICE to notify us they were in the city conducting surveillance of a particular location. The ICE representative did not request assistance from our department and none was provided. At 7:57 am, our communications center was again contacted by ICE and notified that agents made an arrest of an individual on Broadway near Gardner Lane and that they were leaving the city. A review of city camera video confirmed that no members of the Saratoga Springs Police Department were present or involved in this arrest.

The highest priority of the Saratoga Springs Police Department is to uphold the Constitutional rights of all individuals and to treat everyone we encounter with the utmost dignity and respect. Our mission is to serve and protect all residents and visitors of Saratoga Springs, regardless of their immigration status.

We believe there should be no barriers for anyone who wishes to report a crime or to contact a police officer for any reason. Therefore, the Saratoga Springs Police Department does not require or encourage officers to investigate the immigration status of victims or witnesses. The reporting of a crime or cooperation with an investigation will not automatically lead to an immigration inquiry.

Immigration enforcement is not a priority of the Saratoga Springs Police Department. SSPD members are not trained to enforce immigration laws under the federal program referred to as 287(g) certification nor do we plan to train our officers through this program.

However, should a federal law enforcement agency request assistance from the SSPD, we will provide assistance consistent with our policies and procedures, as we would for any other law enforcement organization needing assistance within the city. Probable examples are assisting an agency with traffic control and officer safety concerns.

Again, it is important to emphasize that immigration violations are not a priority of the Saratoga Springs Police Department. As evidenced today, we remain committed to following our policies which are drafted based on the Constitution, legislation, case law, and established best practices. I recognize that immigration enforcement is a deeply complex and often sensitive topic that affects individuals, families, and communities in profound ways across the country. Our approach in SSPD is rooted in a commitment to equal enforcement of the law and serving and protecting all individuals in the City of Saratoga Springs with the utmost honor, integrity, and respect.

Respectfully,

Chief Tyler McIntosh