Federal agents reportedly arrested a man in Santa Barbara on Sunday, using a battering ram to break down a home’s door to take the unnamed man into custody.

Multiple law enforcement officers showed up at about 7 a.m. Sunday at the family’s door at an apartment in the Westside neighborhood of Santa Barbara, according to La Casa de la Raza.

The organization provides social services, legal aid and other assistance to members of the community.

When the agents tried to enter the apartment, the arrested man’s brother, an American citizen, asked to see a warrant and invoked his Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights, according to Jennifer Sanchez of La Casa de la Raza.

The FBI recently revealed that its agents have been pulled in to assist the Department of Homeland Security in its immigration enforcement efforts.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to requests for comment or additional information about this arrest.

The Santa Barbara Police Department did not participate in the arrest and was not informed that it would occur, according to Sgt. Antonio Montojo. The department was informed that ICE was in the city during that time, which Montojo said is the norm.

According to Jennifer Sanchez, donations coordinator for Casa de la Raza, who was on the phone with the family during the raid, the detained man had been taken off probation a few days earlier. The apartment was occupied by the suspect, his brother, his mother and other family, according to Sanchez.

She would not provide other details about the man, including for what crime he had been convicted.

She also said security camera footage from nearby apartments shows four agents walking down the hallway and placing stickers over the devices.

Before the footage is blocked, Sanchez said, the agents can be seen wearing vests that appear to say FBI. The agents can be heard identifying themselves as “FBI” when arriving at the family’s door, she added.

“They announced themselves as FBI, which I thought was strange, and rammed the door down,” Sanchez said. “We know that they were ICE enforcement. So, we’re a little bit confused by them announcing themselves as the FBI.”

After the family refused to open the door, the agents came back and broke it down with a battering ram, Sanchez said. The brother who initially answered the door was tackled to the ground and handcuffed by the agents, she said.

During this time, the family told Sanchez, the agents held a gun to the brother’s head and yelled at the family for questioning their authority.

The subject of the raid subsequently was escorted out of the apartment by the agents, Sanchez said.

It’s unknown where he was taken or what his status was on Monday.

The family said an agent then returned to remove the handcuffs from the brother and provided the grandmother with a warrant.

The Sunday arrest comes as Santa Barbara County residents have reported an increase in ICE activity.

In January, the group 805 UndocuFund reported that it had received reports of agents in Santa Barbara, Solvang, Fillmore and Oxnard. The group also reported 15 confirmed detainments in the area recently, Sanchez said.

Since President Trump was inaugurated for his second term, his administration has implemented changes to immigration policy.

The administration has said it plans to focus detention and deportation efforts on undocumented immigrants with criminal convictions.

Recent ICE statistics show that, in the first two weeks of February, 41% of new detainees in ICE custody had no criminal convictions or pending criminal charges, according to news reports.

La Casa de la Raza also has seen an increase in families seeking support. More than 790 families have reached out so far, according to the group.

Sanchez said the group has seen a rise of fear among the immigrant community.

“We have swarms of people in the center scared helpless. We have families that have stopped taking their kids to school. We have families that have stopped going to work,” Sanchez said.

She added that one man had broken his leg but was too scared to go to the hospital for help.

“We’re just trying to wrap our heads around what’s changing and what’s happening,” Sanchez said. “And it’s going to keep changing only a month into this administration. So we’re just trying to stay as much ahead of it as we can.”

A gathering was held Monday at La Casa de La Raza’s headquarters on Montecito Street. A small group gathered around the table, listening intently to instructions about the pamphlets and flyers they were given. The volunteers were then told where they should hand them out and what information was important.

On the cards were information gathered by La Casa de la Raza about immigration, legal rights, and how to respond if agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement show up to their door.

Volunteers were given a pamphlet of information about legal, cards detailing the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, and signs informing ICE that they could not enter without warrants.

Sanchez said the group will host the ambassador to Mexico at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The meeting will help the community share information, prepare family planning packets, and provide notaries for child care affidavit forms.

Earlier in the day, the group will host a meeting with business owners who want to sponsor employees and how to prepare for the process.