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SoCal agitators accused of stalking ICE agents, hurling obscenities with megaphone

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Choi, J. (2026, October 16). SoCal agitators accused of stalking ICE agents, hurling obscenities with megaphone. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/santa-ana-women-arrested-for-allegedly-stalking-off-duty-ice-agents/

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On Wednesday, two women from Santa Ana were arrested for allegedly following and harassing off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents with a megaphone, blocking their vehicle, and running red lights. Madison Crabill, 25, and Adilene Tonoco, 33, are described as regular monitors of ICE activities who use public spaces to observe the agency’s operations. The women's supporters argue that watching ICE is constitutionally protected and does not constitute stalking or a threat. This incident highlights tensions in Santa Ana, which remains Orange County’s sole sanctuary city refusing cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

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Madison Crabill, a 25-year-old Santa Ana resident, and Adilene Tonoco, a 33-year-old from the same city, were arrested on Wednesday after being accused of stalking and harassing ICE agents in La Habra. The pair allegedly followed the agents' vehicle, blocked it, ran two red lights, and used a megaphone to hurl obscenities at officers outside a police station. Family members and supporters rallied for their release outside the Santa Ana City Jail on Thursday, with Crabill’s father praising her actions as standing up for constitutional rights. The arrests sparked debate about political accountability within local government.

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Two California agitators were hauled off in cuffs after ICE agents accused them of hunting down and stalking federal officers. asserted

agents → haul → officers

Santa Ana police arrested two women on Wednesday after they were accused of following a pair of off-duty federal immigration agents. asserted

they → arrest → agents

25-year-old Madison Crabill and 33-year-old Adilene Tonoco –– both Santa Ana residents who regularly monitor ICE activities –– allegedly followed the agents and blocked their vehicle. uncertain

who → monitor → vehicle

They also apparently ran two red lights and used a megaphone to shout obscenities towards officers outside a police station. asserted

They → run → station

The police department said that the agents finished an immigration operation in La Habra when they noticed a following car. asserted

they → say → car

Family members, supporters and a few city council members gathered on Thursday in front of the Santa Ana City Jail to call for the pair’s release. “We have always tried to teach our children right from wrong and I’ve never been prouder of my daughter standing for constitutional rights for all of us,” the 25-year-old’s father, John Crabill, said to NBC 4. asserted

daughter → gather → NBC

“How willing is our political will under this council to hold the city manager and this workforce accountable? asserted

manager → hold → council

How many more times do we need to say from the dais that we don’t want our public resources being used in this disgusting way against our constituents?” asserted

resources → need → constituents

Councilmember Jesse Lopez also said according to the Orange County Register. uncertain

Lopez → say → Register

The attorney for the two women added that watching ICE agents is constitutionally protected and that it is not stalking. asserted

it → add → agents

The observers had to have posed a “credible threat” or an “intent to harm” for it to have been a criminal stalking. asserted

it → have → threat

This comes as Santa Ana remains as Orange County’s sole sanctuary city, refusing to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. asserted

Ana → come → enforcement

It also comes after another Santa Ana resident was arrested by federal agents about a week ago. asserted

resident → come → agents

Jackie Cordova was doing her usual early morning ICE watch when agents surrounded and tackled her. asserted

agents → do → her

SoCal agitators accused of stalking ICE agents, hurling obscenities with megaphone

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