PHOTOS: Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement operation in downtown Los Angeles

Dozens of people, potentially undocumented immigrants, were taken into custody by federal authorities Friday in a widespread enforcement operation in Los Angeles.

One of the operations took place outside an apparel store in the Fashion District.

Sky5 was overhead the moment federal agents and demonstrators met outside an Ambiance Apparel location on the 900 block of Towne Avenue in downtown L.A.

Video from above showed approximately two dozen people being loaded into unmarked white SUVs and taken away from the scene.

At one point, protesters attempted to stop one of the SUVs from leaving the location. One protester who was pounding on the hood of the SUV was knocked to the ground and partially run over by the driver of that vehicle, who then reversed and sped away.

The condition of that person is unclear.

Federal officials from both the FBI and Department of Homeland Security were spotted at the law enforcement raid. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is part of HSI, declined to comment on any activity in the area, while the FBI confirmed it was participating in an HSI operation.

The Los Angeles Police Department said it was not aiding with the raids, which is in line with the city’s “sanctuary city” guidelines which prohibits city agencies from cooperating with ICE operations. But activists accused LAPD of indirectly or directly assisting by setting up a perimeter around the law enforcement scene.

KTLA has confirmed ICE operations took place at a second Ambiance Apparel location in downtown Los Angeles, as well as at a Home Depot store in the Westlake District.

U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli and the Department of Justice confirmed to media outlets Friday that Ambiance was the target of the operation for allegedly hiring workers with “fictitious employee documents.”

Cameron Kiszla contributed to this report.

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