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<\/a>FORT MYERS, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\nICE agents arrested a man on Evans Avenue near Katherine Street in Fort Myers just before noon on Friday, leaving his car parked in the middle of the road and creating a traffic hazard. <\/p>\n
Gulf Coast News had a crew that witnessed the scene and described the situation to a 911 operator when reporting it as a hazard on the road. <\/p>\n
Agents took the man into custody and drove off, leaving the vehicle behind. <\/p>\n
Vehicles were seen coming to an abrupt stop to avoid hitting the car parked.<\/p>\n
A semi-truck driver sounded his horn and swerved to avoid the parked car.<\/p>\n
ICE agents did not engage the car’s emergency lights during the incident or before driving off. <\/p>\n
FMPD arrived on the scene about 10 minutes later and asked to see the Gulf Coast News video of ICE agents leaving the car in the middle of the road.<\/p>\n
Florida law authorizes officers to move vehicles that obstruct highways or pose hazards. Fort Myers police did not offer a comment on the incident.<\/p>\n
The Department of Homeland Security was notified and asked for a comment. They responded saying they were actively looking into the matter.<\/p>\n
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