Residents in Sleepy Hollow shared their concerns at a board meeting on Tuesday that took place just hours after ICE agents were spotted on the ground in the village.

One man who spoke during the public comment section at the meeting told trustees that anxiety is high.

"Right now, there's a lot of fear in the community," he said.

The comment came just hours after News 12 was sent a video that shows officers at 194 Beekman Ave. in Sleepy Hollow around 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

Mayor Martin Rutyna said he was surprised by the activity.

According to a Facebook post, Sleepy Hollow's police department was notified that ICE was going to try to serve an immigration warrant on two specific people with a criminal past.

"The agent did not state or imply that there would be any mass round up, instead they were in Sleepy Hollow for two suspects with criminal pasts," Rutyna said. "As of now, we have not been notified whether either of the suspects have been served, nor is the village of Sleepy Hollow police department involved in serving these warrants."

News 12 reached out to ICE for comment but have not heard back yet.

However, the mayor told News 12 that he is focused on making sure that everyone in his village feels safe.

Karin Anderson Ponzer, the director of Neighbors Link, a Westchester-based nonprofit that works with neighbors in immigrant communities, also stressed the importance of safety.

"What we all care about the most is keeping our community strong and safe and we do that through educating and empowering one another and not through fear," Anderson Ponzer said.

The director encouraged everyone to know their rights regardless of their immigration status.

For more information about the resources that the group provides, please visit this website. https://neighborslink.org/iec/