ICE Costumes Lead To Panic Throughout Georgetown Region

By Tanya Rollins  |  News Editor, Contributor

GEORGETOWN, DE — What started as a wholesome family group costume quickly spiraled into chaos Friday night, after an eleven-member Georgetown household took to the streets dressed as what appeared to be a fully armed federal task force.

Residents reported lights flicking off, blinds slamming shut, and one man, Jose Gonzales, allegedly diving into his above-ground pool “for cover” as the group made their way door to door. “They had tactical vests, badges, radios — the whole nine yards,” said neighbor Maria Lopez-Sanchez, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “When I heard, ‘Trick or treat,’ I thought it was a sting operation.”

Neighbors described hearing footsteps followed by hurried whispers of, “Back door, back door!” throughout the neighborhood. One resident said she turned off her porch light but still saw the “agents” approaching and pretended to be a ghost to avoid answering the door.

The Anderson family, however, says they are “absolutely heartbroken” and “completely blindsided” by the reaction.

> “We just thought it’d be cute to dress up like federal agents,” said family patriarch Bill Anderson, still wearing a flak vest with a homemade ‘Department of Halloween Security’ patch. “We spent weeks coordinating the uniforms. We even had little candy evidence bags.”

Despite their disappointment at collecting only seven fun-size Snickers and one box of raisins, the Andersons are standing by their costume choice.

> “It’s honestly confusing,” said Linda Anderson, who led the younger kids dressed as junior officers. “We won first place last week at the Kent County Republicans’ annual Halloween celebration. Everyone loved it there.”

Local police confirmed receiving several calls about “men with badges” roaming the area but declined to file reports, saying the costumes “technically fall under protected seasonal expression.”

As of press time, the family was reportedly considering re-branding their group costume for next year as “Jehovah’s Witnesses,” citing a desire for “something less threatening that will really open doors."

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