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Suspect charged with assaulting officer freed by NYC police despite ICE detainer

Fox News reports that Alpha Bah, accused of assaulting a police officer, was released without notice to federal immigration authorities.

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · 18:29 UTC1 reports

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Fox News reports that NYPD released Alpha Bah, a man from Guinea accused of assaulting a police officer with a deadly weapon.[Fox News]
ICE had lodged a detainer request on Oct. 7, 2026, but the NYPD ignored it and released him without notifying ICE.[Fox News]
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin blamed New York sanctuary policies; the charges and immigration history remain unverified beyond DHS and Fox News reporting.[Fox News]

Alpha Bah, an immigrant from Guinea, was accused of aggravated assault on a police officer with a deadly weapon.[Fox News]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer request with Queens Central Booking on Oct. 7, 2026.[Fox News]
Fox News reports that the New York City Police Department ignored the detainer and released Bah without notifying ICE.[Fox News]
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Fox News Digital that sanctuary politicians in New York released Bah after arresting him without notifying ICE.[Fox News]
According to DHS, Bah entered the United States illegally in November 2023, lived in Arizona, and was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol before his release in New York.[Fox News]

The charges against Bah and his immigration history rest on DHS statements and Fox News reporting and have not been independently verified.[Fox News]
Bah's current whereabouts are not confirmed in the available reporting.[Fox News]

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