A group of masked federal officers took a man into custody after forcing him from his car Wednesday morning in Glen Park, according to video and witness accounts.

Charlie Steinberg, 17, was walking to a friend’s house on Mangels Avenue shortly before 8:15 a.m. when she saw a large SUV pull up.

Steinberg, the daughter of a Standard editor, said people got out wearing masks and bulletproof vests and carrying rifles. At least one wore a vest that said “police federal officer.” Steinberg rushed inside and alerted her friend’s father, Manoj, about what was transpiring outside.

Manoj, who asked that his last name be withheld for privacy, said the episode was over in five minutes. He looked out the window and saw law enforcement agents removing a man from his car and pinning him to the ground. 

“They went through his pockets, took everything out, and then put him into their car,” Manoj said. The Standard has been unable to confirm which law enforcement agency conducted the operation.

When the officers drove off, they left the man’s car behind. DMV records show the vehicle is registered to Marvin Godoy Calderon. The Standard could not confirm whether he was the person detained. 

A man with the same name was cited by San Francisco police for possession of stolen property in 2023. However, San Francisco Superior Court records show no active criminal cases under that name.

Mission Local reported (opens in new tab) that someone matching the man’s description was seen arriving at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at 630 Sansome St. later in the day. 

Manoj said that the man moved into a house on the street in the last few months, and the building houses a rotating cast of renters and sub-renters.

He described his limited interactions with the man as pleasant, adding that he didn’t speak much English.

The SF Rapid Response Network, a group that confirms reports of ICE activity, said it received a report of suspicious activity near where the man was taken from his vehicle but has not verified an arrest.

The Department of Homeland Security, ICE, and the Customs and Border Protection did not respond to requests for comment.