ICE Activity In Howard County Confirmed By Police

COLUMBIA, MD — The Howard County Police Department received a report of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Columbia Saturday morning, which officials confirmed on Facebook.

The police department received a call about a person being removed from a vehicle and taken away from the area of Route 175 near Tamar Drive in Columbia. Officers arrived at the location and spoke with witnesses about the incident.

"At this time, HCPD can report that this was the first confirmed ICE activity known to police. There is no additional information about the driver or the reason he was taken into custody. Howard County police will always respond to any 911 call in which public or personal safety is in question. These are all the details available to HCPD at this time," the police department stated online.