

Aidan Steigelmann, Temple University student arrested and suspending for impersonating ICE agent on school campus and harassing other students.
Trump’s MAGA has arrived… One of three Temple University students in Philadelphia has been arrested and suspended for allegedly impersonating ICE officers on campus.
Aidan Steigelmann, 22, was arrested after University police responding to Temple’s Johnson & Hardwick Residence Hall in the 2000 block of North Broad Street around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday after a security guard stating two male suspects identified themselves as police and ICE agents.
According to the university, two people acted as ICE impersonators while a third individual recorded them.
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Steigelmann according to cops is alleged to have entered the premises and spoken with the two suspects before all three leaving together.
The trio was able to leave the area in a Jaguar SUV before police arrived at the scene.
It wasn’t 15 minutes passing before Temple police responding to Insomnia Cookies in the 1300 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue following another report of three suspicious males claiming to be police and ICE agents.
Two of those suspects left the area in a light-colored SUV.
Steigelmann was later arrested around 10 p.m. in the 1700 block of North 12th Street. Police also towed the Jaguar SUV.
Temple says Steigelmann is on interim suspension.
‘Any student found responsible for this conduct will be subject to disciplinary action under the Student Conduct Code, up to and including expulsion,’ said university officials in a statement according to 6ABC.
The Temple student involved in the impersonation of ICE officer has been identified as Aidan Stiegelmann. Has was charged with conspiracy. Stiegelmann is current awaiting a status hearing. Police are searching for another suspect, pictured on the second slide. pic.twitter.com/EWuDJ1kfki
— Temple Update (@TempleUpdate) February 3, 2025
Harassing other students on campus as a means of intimidation
Police said the men were wearing black shirts with ‘Police’ on the front and ‘ICE’ on the back.
Following his arrest, Aidan Steigelmann, was charged with impersonating a public servant and suspended from the university, WTXF-TV News reported.
Two other students, who were not identified, are now under investigation, the school said.
‘Impersonating law enforcement officers is a crime,’ school officials said in a statement Saturday. ‘This behavior and harassment of Temple community members will not be tolerated.’
Adding, ‘It is deeply troubling and disappointing to know behavior like this reportedly occurred on campus.’
The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Central Detectives at 215-686-3093. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling or texting our PPD’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).