ICE Agents in Two Peekskill Locations Sunday Morning

Nine unmarked vehicles with agents were spotted but ultimately left without incident

Agents at a private residence on First Street early Sunday morning. (Supplied)

By Regina Clarkin, [email protected]

August 4, 2025

(@policewatch914 Instagram)
Agents knocking on the door of a private residence on First Street early Sunday morning. (Supplied)
Agents returning to their cars early Sunday morning on First Street. (Supplied)

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Early Sunday morning, two individuals identified as ICE agents were seen knocking on a door in the 1500 block of Main Street at about 6:30 a.m., on August 3. A little later, individuals with vests marked Police and FBI–some masked–were seen on First Street.

Agents were focused on a house on the corner of First Street (925) and S. Division Street, directly across from Assumption Church. Photos and filming took place by a witness and shortly after leaving the driveway of the residence, numerous agents got into their unmarked cars, which were parked along First Street, and left.

Later in the morning, a picture and message was posted on the Instagram account @policewatch914 with details of the nine vehicles the agents were in: two black Dodge sedans, two black Fords, one silver Sedan, one black Sedan, one black Nissan Rogue, one silver Hyundai Sonata, one silver SUV. The Instagram post also noted that agents approached the house while others remained in their cars, surrounding the residence. “We knew nothing about their presence,” Peekskill Chief of Police Leo Dylewski told the Herald.

About the Contributor

Regina Clarkin, Publisher

When the Peekskill Herald weekly newspaper ceased publishing in August 2000 it was the first time in the history of the city that there wasn’t a local newspaper. The award-winning weekly was often referred to as the ‘glue’ of the community. Founded on January 9, 1986 by Regina Clarkin, Kathy Daley and Rich Zahradnik with a $7,000 credit card line, the paper filled the void created when the daily Evening Star was sold to Gannett and moved out of town. Founding publisher Regina Clarkin continued to live in the Peekskill Cortlandt area and turned her attention to other life endeavors. Through the ensuing 19 years, Clarkin was frequently stopped in town and asked when she would start up the Herald again. In January 2019, Clarkin decided it was less labor intensive to deliver a weekly blog than a print newspaper so she began posting one story a week about life in Peekskill. After a successful crowd funding campaign in 2020, the Herald was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in July of 2021. Peekskill Herald is a digital relative of the former print edition, featuring many of the favorite aspects of the beloved Peekskill Herald such as old pictures, personality profiles and well written stories about newsworthy events. Regina Clarkin is the editor and publisher of the site.