(File Photo of Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible)

(Beaver, Pa.) Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible sent out a press release Friday afternoon clarifying the purpose of the police operation that occurred in Ambridge on Thursday night, July 31, 2025.

The release reads as follows:

On July 31, 2025, the Ambridge Police Department, in partnership with the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office, Beaver County Detectives Bureau, Beaver County Probation Office, and Beaver County Drug Task Force conducted a saturation operation in Ambridge Borough. The purpose of the operation was to round up any individuals with outstanding warrants, in addition to policing any general criminal activity. 

While federal agents from ICE were present, this was in no way an “ICE Raid.” Federal agents were operating independently of the local agencies. The Beaver County Agencies and Ambridge PD were conducting legal traffic stops, making arrests on individuals committing crimes, and apprehending individuals with outstanding warrants. These men and women were doing their jobs and trying to keep our community safe. 

Once an individual is arrested, the local authorities have no control over what an outside federal agency does with regard to the immigration status of the arrestee. Some individuals were detained by ICE, however these individuals had committed an underlying crime or traffic infraction, which then triggered the ICE detainer. It should be noted that no residences or businesses were raided. Only those who broke the law or had warrants were detained.