Father detained in Maine traffic stop after crash; toddler hospitalized
A man was detained by ICE agents during a traffic stop on Brook Street in Sanford, Maine, after his vehicle, which had his 1-year-old child inside, struck an ICE vehicle while he was backing up.
Oct 15, 2026Sanford, ME

A man was detained by ICE agents during a traffic stop on Brook Street in Sanford, Maine, after his vehicle, which had his 1-year-old child inside, struck an ICE vehicle while he was backing up. Witnesses said the man yelled "My baby!" and became so distraught he passed out. The toddler was taken to Southern Maine Health Care for a medical evaluation after ICE said the child was not properly secured in a car seat, and two of the man's other children, ages 2 and 9, were found alone at a nearby home and were placed in the care of Maine's Department of Health and Human Services.
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