In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a resident of Park City witnessed a dramatic and aggressive operation carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Kimball Junction roundabout, near Walmart. Kristin Tabke, who was driving through the busy intersection around 6:45 a.m., described the scene as alarming and disconcerting, stating that it quickly escalated from a routine traffic stop to a full-fledged operation involving multiple unmarked vehicles. Tabke recounted that as she approached the roundabout, a vehicle several cars ahead of her was suddenly surrounded by a convoy of large, black SUVs and what appeared to be a 15-passenger van, effectively blocking traffic. "At first, I thought they were just stopping a car," she said. "But it became evident very quickly that wasn't the case." The surrounding vehicles had their emergency lights flashing—red and blue—but lacked any visible markings that would identify them as law enforcement. The situation escalated rapidly as Tabke observed officers, dressed in tactical gear, aggressively surround the vehicle in question. "They just surrounded the car," she said, noting the chaos that ensued with shouting and obscenities filling the air. "I witnessed them forcibly removing people from the vehicle, and I saw at least two individuals being taken out." As the scene unfolded, Tabke noted that a window was broken during the operation, and at least one door was opened forcibly before individuals were removed from inside. Concerned for her safety and wanting to document the incident, Tabke parked her vehicle at a distance and recorded what she could. "I didn't see any kind of normal procedure happening," she remarked. "It was just three cars full of people who jumped out and went straight for that vehicle." She observed that the officers did not have any visible badges or identification, making it difficult for onlookers to determine which agency was conducting the operation. Later that same morning, Tabke returned to the Kimball Junction area and found the detained vehicle still parked in the Walmart lot, now with a shattered window and visible damage, a stark reminder of the aggressive encounter. Skylar Talbot, a spokesperson for the Summit County Sheriff's Office, confirmed that their agency had not participated in the ICE operation and had not provided any support. Talbot noted that they were notified either late Monday night or early Tuesday morning that ICE would be conducting operations within Summit County. "We were informed that they would be operating to some extent in the county," he stated. "However, they do not share specifics unless they are requesting support, which does not appear to have been the case here." The spokesperson explained that while federal agencies are not obligated to notify local law enforcement when conducting operations, they often do so as a professional courtesy. "One of the reasons for notifications is that we know people will call with concerns, and we want to ensure that it is a legitimate law enforcement operation," Talbot added. This courtesy also aims to prevent confusion between agencies during such operations. Notifications are typically provided just a few hours in advance and communicated through dispatch. Furthermore, agencies usually inform the Sheriff's Office when they leave the county, although Talbot could not confirm details regarding the nature of the ICE operation or whether it was targeting specific individuals. Tabke expressed her shock and concern over the aggressive nature of the operation. "It felt like a normal morning, with people going about their lives and heading to work," she said. "To have someone taken so suddenly without any warning—how are people supposed to understand what is happening?" Feeling the urgency to document the event, Tabke stated, "I think people should be aware of what’s going on. It felt like an invasion of our community, not representative of who we are." The incident has raised questions among residents regarding the role of ICE in local communities and the implications of such aggressive operations on public safety and community relations. As debates around immigration enforcement continue to evolve, the residents of Park City are left grappling with the implications of this unexpected encounter on an otherwise ordinary day. As of now, there has been no further information released regarding the individuals detained during the operation, nor has there been an official statement from ICE addressing the specifics of the incident at Kimball Junction. This has left many in the community anxious and questioning the protocols surrounding such law enforcement actions.