Caldwell Housing Authority said probation officers executed an arrest warrant Thursday night, not ICE. Social media posts falsely claimed four people were detained.
BOISE, Idaho — The Caldwell Housing Authority (CHS) is pushing back against social media posts, which they say falsely claimed an ICE raid took place at Farmway Village on Thursday night.
CHA Executive Director Mike Dittenber said in a statement Friday that probation and parole officers executed an arrest warrant at Farmway Village around 9 p.m. Thursday. One person was booked into the Canyon County Jail shortly after 9 p.m.
A Caldwell Police Department spokesperson confirmed to KTVB that an arrest warrant was issued, but the Canyon County Sheriff's Office executed it.
CHA said sometime after midnight, a video of the arrest was posted to social media and incorrectly described as an ICE raid, Dittenber said. By Friday morning, CHA noted social media posts were falsely claiming four people were taken into custody in an ICE raid.
"Those allegations are NOT confirmed, and nothing in our investigation bears out that there was any ICE involvement at the Caldwell Housing Authority," Dittenber said in a news release.
Dittenber said he understands the community's fear but urged people to be careful about the information they share.
"We fully understand the fear in our community, but fear is not a place we want to operate from," he said. "The management of the housing authority strives to provide accurate and truthful...
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