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Posted on 10/12/2025 2:19:21 PM PDT by DallasBiff
Two people arrested by Ambridge police for protesting during an immigration raid over the summer are suing the Beaver County borough and its officers in federal court.
Two separate complaints alleging malicious prosecution and violations of First Amendment rights were filed in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh on Wednesday by Isaac Elias and Katherine Melson.
They name as defendants Ambridge and Beaver County, as well as Ambridge Officer Michael Longo.
Additionally, Elias is suing Sgt. Sokheng “Jason” Seng, while Melson is suing Sgt. Alfred Bialik and Lt. John Chickos.
On July 31, ICE agents conducted a “saturation patrol” in Ambridge and arrested 12 Latino people, the lawsuit said.
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I like the idea of changing the name to National Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
You have the right to speak.
You don't have a right to insist you are heard.
Taxpayers pay, almost always, for these “Rights” lawsuits by Illegals. If it’s a normal, tax-paying, working American Citizen, there’s always plenty of ambulance-chasers who take the Cases on a contingency fee basis, hoping for Litigation Lottery JACKPOTS.
“ Melson was charged with obstruction, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and harassment.
Elias was charged with disorderly conduct for making unreasonable noise and resisting arrest.
On Aug. 12, the Beaver County District Attorney’s Office agreed that charges would be dismissed against Melson and Elias if they completed 25 hours of community service.
They did so, and on Sept. 16, a district judge dismissed the charges.
Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible said it’s not unusual for his office to resolved charges through community service.
“Sometimes emotions run high in situations like that,” Bible told TribLive Friday. “I don’t see the need to have this follow them around on their permanent record.”
Bible said the arresting officers agreed with the resolution.”
So, they agreed to community service to get the charges dropped, and are now seeing for being arrested.
“ The lawsuits include claims for unlawful seizure, malicious prosecution, violation of First Amendment rights to free speech and peaceable assembly, as well as excessive force and denial of the right to counsel.
Melson is also suing for battery, while Elias’ suit includes a claim for deprivation of property for the failure of the police department to return his sign, which he has used since 2020.”
Unless you are praying outside an abortion clinic,
Indeed. And these lawsuits will become common and frivolous just so they can dox the agents.
The article potentially omits pertinent facts. It reads like a press release for political opponents.
The people were released so we can safely assume that they were not illegal aliens, just misguided citizens protesting ICE.
Did the people who got arrested do anything that was actually violent?
Protesting is still in the First Amendment. It hasn’t been abolished/repealed. The Founding Fathers themselves were active protesters.
It was the foundation for all the 2009/2010 Tea Parties, the 1st Amendment as a guarantor of protests.
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