NYC Mayoral Candidate Lander Arrested at Immigration Court (3)

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested outside of immigration court in lower Manhattan.

Lander, who’s running in next week’s Democratic primary for mayor, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Tuesday, according to his campaign. A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said he was arrested for assaulting a law enforcement officer.

The comptroller, 55, was escorting a defendant out of court, his campaign said. Lander was there to observe immigration hearings and hold a media event to promote more legal funding to support immigrants, according to his public schedule.

Lander, who denied he assaulted ...