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Man tased and hospitalized as ICE arrests dozens in Danbury sweep

Aug 27, 2026·Location: Danbury, CT

Country of origin: Ecuador

Man tased and hospitalized as ICE arrests dozens in Danbury sweep

During a week of intensified ICE enforcement across Danbury and other Connecticut cities, agents were filmed wrestling a man to the ground next to an auto shop before tasing him; video showed him convulsing afterward, and a 911 call captured an agent requesting an ambulance for labored breathing. DHS said the man physically resisted, reached for a pocketknife, and carried counterfeit identification, and that he was medically evaluated as a precaution. Gov. Ned Lamont said 'this has to stop' after the footage circulated. Separately, ICE arrested 28-year-old Ecuadorian national Leonel Geovanny Morocho-Arteaga during a vehicle stop in Danbury; DHS said he had entered the U.S. without inspection and had a kitchen knife in his car. Advocates and Sen. Chris Murphy said family members were detained after dropping a child at a school bus stop, which DHS denied. Local group Danbury Unites for Immigrants said ICE made nearly 100 arrests across Connecticut that week.

Timeline

Aug 27, 2026Video and 911 call revealed a man was tased and hospitalized during a Danbury arrest; Gov. Lamont responded to the footage
Aug 26, 2026ICE arrested Leonel Geovanny Morocho-Arteaga during a vehicle stop in Danbury; advocates alleged family members were detained near a school bus stop, which DHS denied
Aug 25, 2026Video posted showing ICE agents wrestling a man to the ground near a Danbury auto shop and holding a Taser over him
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