Manager Of Iconic Comedy Club Gets Detained By Border Patrol Agents As Bystanders Screech Hysterically

Masked federal agents arrested a manager of Laugh Factory Chicago, Nathan Griffin, Friday while bystanders screamed hysterically for them to stop.

Cameras rolled as the wild encounter unfolded on the street just outside the iconic comedy club. Officers slammed Griffin to the ground as onlookers shrieked loudly, demanding the federal agents uncover their faces and show their identities.

The crowd of onlookers thickened as the agents struggled before successfully subduing Griffin and putting him in handcuffs.

The agents threw the manager into the back of a white SUV as people yelled frantically for them to remove their face masks.

Griffin allegedly “attempted to impede and obstruct federal officers,” a Border Patrol spokesperson told NBC Chicago in a statement. The spokesperson accused Griffin of trying to close the federal agents’ car door on an agent’s leg, according to the outlet.

Griffin’s mother posted a video Sunday on Instagram, claiming her son was “kidnapped” right in front of her eyes. (RELATED: ‘We Will Find You’: Trump Official Hints At Deploying ICE To Super Bowl)

Griffin’s brother-in-law launched a GoFundMe crowdfunding page in an attempt to establish funding for the legal fees brought on after his arrest.

“My brother in law Nathan was detained by border patrol officers today in Chicago, despite the fact that he is a natural-born American citizen,” Tom Pinney and Elaine Plybon wrote.

“After being arrested and hidden throughout the system, he finally resurfaced about 4 hours after his detainment in FBI custody awaiting a hearing for a federal assault charge which could carry 8 years in prison if convicted.”

The campaign has raised nearly $22,000 of the $25,000 goal as of publication.