A Canadian woman living in New Jersey is facing criminal charges after authorities say she attacked a teenager on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk over pants featuring the words “Trump” and “ICE.”
Kaitlyn E. Tracey, 33, is accused of slapping the teen “across her face and body,” according to a report from NJ.com.
Police said the confrontation began when Tracey approached a group of teenagers on the boardwalk and started recording them with her cellphone.
Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was arrested on assault and child endangerment charges after police said she struck a teen who was wearing patriotic-colored clothing with political messaging at a popular New Jersey beach town. (Getty Images: DenisTangneyJr)
Authorities said Tracey appeared to take issue with the group’s “patriotic colored sweatpants with political wording.”
The Point Pleasant Beach Police Department said the incident occurred Friday night, July 3, as the Fourth of July holiday weekend was getting underway. Investigators said surveillance footage showed Tracey allegedly striking the juvenile girl twice with an open hand — once in the body and once in the face.
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She then ran off from the scene. Days later, Tracey was arrested on charges following an investigation into the case.
Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was arrested on assault and child endangerment charges after police say she slapped a teen for wearing patriotic and political clothing on the boardwalk at a popular beach resort town in New Jersey. (Getty: Bloomberg)
Police confirm Tracey is facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, harassment, and obstruction.
Tracey, who is a Canadian citizen, came to the U.S. in 2024 with a passport, the report says.
On Tuesday, a man claiming to be Tracey’s husband posted a tearful plea on social media regarding the incident.
In the video he said, “Yesterday July 13, my wife was detained by ICE and brought to Delaney Hall in North New Jersey.”
Protestors, politicians and ICE agents gather outside Delaney Hall, an immigration facility in Newark, N.J., on May 27, 2026. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for INC News)
A search of the ICE detainee locator confirms Tracey is in ICE custody at the Delaney Hall facility.
INC News has reached out to ICE for comment.
When reached by INC News, Tracey’s attorney Francis Hodgsen declined to comment.
