Vitale, Dominick
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Dominick Vitale |
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| Agency | ICE |
| Role | Deportation Officer |
| Field Office | New York Field Office |
| State | New York |
| Status | Active |
| Verification |
Verified |
Dominick Vitale
Overview
Dominick Vitale is an ICE Deportation Officer assigned to the New York Field Office. Publicly available footage and eyewitness reports place him at several high-visibility enforcement actions at **26 Federal Plaza**, a frequent site of protests and community resistance to ICE operations.
Vitale has appeared repeatedly in tactical teams conducting arrests at or around the facility and has been photographed alongside ERO officers during crowd-control actions.
Documented Incidents
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Federal Plaza Operations
Role in the Arrest of 11 Politicians
Vitale was present during the widely documented operation in which **11 New York politicians were detained** at Federal Plaza while protesting outside the ICE field office. Video evidence shows ICE and DHS personnel pushing back protesters, establishing an expanded security perimeter, and facilitating the arrests. Vitale was part of the enforcement group responsible for maintaining the line, physically moving protesters, and securing the area for transport vehicles.
When incident pages for these events are created, they should be linked here.
Crowd Suppression and Perimeter Control
Multiple separate protests at Federal Plaza show Vitale participating in coordinated pushes to disperse civilian demonstrators. These actions typically involved:
- Establishing a moving perimeter around ICE transport vans
- Direct physical engagement with protesters attempting to block vehicle movement
- Coordination with DHS FPS officers when larger crowds formed
These operations occurred across several dates and were captured in both social media footage and press photography.
Evidence and Sources
- Photographs and videos from Federal Plaza protest crackdowns
- Footage documenting the arrest of 11 New York politicians
- Publicly accessible social media posts from witnesses and journalists
- Image uploaded as: DominickVitale.png
Notes
Additional details pending verification, including earlier career history and specific deployment records.