Two arrested after fleeing ICE agents during Potomac River chase
Jul 23, 2026·Location: Montgomery County, MD
Country of origin: Mexico

Two people from Mexico were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after fleeing from federal agents during a commercial vehicle enforcement operation near Lock 10 of the C&O Canal and Clara Barton Parkway in Montgomery County, Maryland on Wednesday. The two individuals were taken into custody pending deportation. A third person fled the scene by swimming across the Potomac River and remains at large.
Sources
- 2 arrested after fleeing ICE agents during chase into the Potomac River
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