Aidan Steigelmann, a 2021 graduate of Wissahickon High School in Ambler and a current student at Temple University, has been identified as one of two people posing as ICE agents who disrupted a business on campus Saturday night, The Temple News reported.
Steigelmann and the other suspect wore shirts with “ICE” and “Police” in white lettering while a third person videotaped the disturbance.
An email sent by Vice President of Public Safety Jennifer Griffin and Vice President of Student Affairs Jodi Bailey stated that “all three individuals attempted to enter Johnson & Hardwick Residence Halls but were denied access. Temple Communications Center was notified and investigated the incident. That’s when TUPD identified and took one Temple student into custody, who is now on interim suspension.”
“As law enforcement and the university pursue their investigations, the involved student is on interim suspension,” Griffin wrote in the email. “Any student found responsible for this conduct will be subject to disciplinary action under the Student Conduct Code, up to and including expulsion.”
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating the case with assistance from TUPD, the email said.
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the three males entered Insomnia Cookies in the 1300 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Temple officials said the trio disrupted the store but not provide specific details of what they allegedly said or did.
Steigelmann has been charged with an impersonation offense, police said.
Temple has asked anyone with information about the incident to contact the school police at Investigations@temple.edu or phone 215-204-1234. Anyone who notices concerning activity on campus should likewise call.
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