Man detained by ICE after leaving courthouse as agents smash car window
Mar 30, 2026·Location: Bridgeton, NJ
Country of origin: Mexico

Edgar Gomez-Ramirez, 41, of Vineland, New Jersey, was detained by ICE officers on March 28, 2026, after leaving the Cumberland County Courthouse in Bridgeton. According to ICE, Gomez-Ramirez is a Mexican national who entered the United States without authorization three times and was previously offered voluntary return to Mexico on two occasions. Video recorded by his wife, Deborah, who was in the car, showed a masked agent breaking the car window with a baton. Gomez-Ramirez's wife said officers provided no explanation for the detention and did not show a warrant. ICE stated that agents identified themselves, gave multiple warnings that windows could be broken if occupants did not comply with orders to exit the vehicle, and used what the agency characterized as minimum force necessary to complete the arrest. Gomez-Ramirez is currently in ICE custody awaiting immigration court proceedings.
Sources
- ICE dispels rumors about viral video showing agents smashing window to arrest illegal
- Video of ICE arrest in Bridgeton
nbcphiladelphia.com·Mar 28, 2026·archived copy
- ICE Smashes Car Window To Detain NJ Man As He Left Courthouse
patch.com·Mar 30, 2026·archived copy
- ICE Agent Breaks Through Car Window To Detain Man In NJ: Report
patch.com·Mar 27, 2026·archived copy
- NJ.com
- Video shows ICE agents smash car window and detain man in South Jersey
nbcphiladelphia.com·Mar 28, 2026·archived copy
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