A Turkish national accused of violently resisting arrest and attempting to seize an officer’s taser in a confrontation in Western New York has been taken into custody, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
In a statement released Tuesday, ICE said the suspect, identified as Saim Irgi, 39, allegedly fought with officers and shouted the Arabic phrase “Allahu akbar” – “God is great” – during the struggle before being subdued and arrested.
Authorities said Irgi has a history of criminal charges since illegally crossing the southern border in July 2023.
In March, police in Pennsauken, New Jersey, arrested Irgi on charges of simple assault that were later dismissed.
The same day, Philadelphia police arrested him on charges including strangling, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person.
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