Canadian woman in NJ boardwalk assault case now in ICE custody

⚠️ A Canadian citizen charged in a Point Pleasant Beach assault case is now in federal immigration custody.

➡️ Homeland Security says she overstayed her U.S. visa by nearly two years before her arrest.

🔴 She is charged in the boardwalk assault case while immigration proceedings move forward.

A New Jersey woman, who remains a Canadian citizen, is now in federal immigration custody as she faces charges of assaulting a teen in a boardwalk confrontation this month.

Following the July 3 incident in Point Pleasant Beach, Kaitlyn Tracey of Allenhurst, was charged with simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, harassment and obstruction.

The 33-year-old Tracey, who is married, is accused of yelling at and hitting a female juvenile who was wearing “patriotic colored sweatpants with political wording,” police have said.

ICE says Tracey overstayed her visa

Officials said Tracey has been in this country illegally for nearly two years. Online records show she was being held at Delaney Hall in Newark.

She entered the U.S. “April 14, 2024, on a visa set to expire on September 6, 2024. In violation of our nation’s laws, she overstayed her visa and failed to depart,” a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said in a response to New Jersey 101.5.

“According to local reports, she allegedly struck a teenage girl wearing pro-Trump memorabilia on a boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach during 4th of July weekend. She was arrested by the Point Pleasant Beach Police department who facilitated a controlled transfer into ICE custody, where she will remain pending her immigration proceedings,” the spokesperson also said.

Police say video captured the confrontation

Video of the boardwalk outburst made the rounds before being removed from Facebook — police said it shows the defendant hitting the teen, once to the body and a slap to the face.

“Our message is clear: if you come into our country illegally and break our laws, we will find you, we will arrest you, and we will deport you.”

Point Pleasant Beach Police thanked Asbury Park Police and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for assistance, as well as police in Toronto, Canada and federal immigration officials.

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