2 Temple Students Suspended After Fake ICE Agent Incident

PHILADELPHIA — Temple University said the three people who tried to enter a residence hall, two dressed as ICE agents, have been identified.

In a message to the community Tuesday, the school said two students and one person "who is no longer affiliated with the university" were involved in the Saturday incident.

Only one student has been identified: 22-year-old Aidan Steigelmann, of Philadelphia, is charged with conspiracy to impersonate a public servant. He was released on his own recognizance and will appear for a Feb. 11 preliminary hearing, according to court documents.

He and the other student have been placed on interim suspension.

Temple said the investigation into Steigelmann's collaborators is ongoing.

The school did not release the names of those invovled.

According to Temple, at about 10 p.m. Saturday, three people "were involved in a disruption of a business located on the 1300 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue."

The two of the three were wearing shirts with "Police" and "ICE" in white lettering, while the third was recording them, per Temple.

Temple said at one point, the three tried to enter Johnson & Hardwick Residence Hall earlier, but were denied access.

"This behavior and harassment of Temple community members will not be tolerated," the school said. "We strive to provide a welcoming environment for all our students, faculty and staff, and we will continue to support the Temple community."

The school said neither Temple’s Department of Public Safety nor the Philadelphia Police Department have any reports of federal ICE agents being on campus.