MILWAUKEE — Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) were spotted outside Dutti Fashion, a local business on Milwaukee’s south side, on Monday.
HSI officers were executing several federal criminal search warrants, according to Milwaukee police, who said they provided “scene security” for the federal agents.
That process was captured on video sent to TMJ4 on Monday morning, May 19, showing officers attempting to enter the building.
Watch: Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations spotted outside Milwaukee business
"We heard a big old boom and all of a sudden, S.W.A.T., the cars just coming, lots of commotion. That's when we came and seen a lot of people rushing into the building," Fidel Sierra said.
Sierra's the property manager of nearby businesses and witnessed the federal agents going into the building.
"It's a little crazy, you know, that a lot of this is happening over here on the south side of Milwaukee," Sierra added.
"It's kinda like scary for a lot of people," neighbor Samuel Ortiz added.
It's a concern that's spreading like wildfire on the south side.
We received a message from our security, our building is just a block from here, so a few of our staff just came to check it out," Ari Antreassian, with Voces de la Frontera, said.
"There are a lot of immigrants in this community and just their presence here puts a fear in people, and what we came to do is come and pass these know your rights cards just to make sure people are aware of their rights," Antreassian explained.
Public records show Dutti Fashion is operated by Raymell Moore. We called and texted Moore Monday. He said he had no comment.
According to HSI’s website,the agency conducts federal criminal investigations into the illegal movement of people, goods, money, contraband, weapons and sensitive technology into, out of and through the United States.
TMJ4 has reached out to federal agencies for more information and is waiting to hear back.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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