NJ boardwalk confrontation leads to assault charges, ICE detainer for Canadian citizen

⚠️ Police charged a 33-year-old Allenhurst woman after a July 3 boardwalk confrontation.

➡️ Investigators say she yelled at and struck a teenage girl wearing politically themed clothing.

🔴 Ocean County jail records show ICE filed a detainer after the woman's arrest.

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — A 33-year-old New Jersey woman, who is still a Canadian citizen, is accused of assaulting a teen in a recent boardwalk confrontation.

The evening incident unfolded on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk on Friday, July 3.

Kaitlyn Tracey of Allenhurst, was identified by investigators within days and charged with simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, harassment and obstruction.

Tracey, who is married, yelled at and hit a female juvenile who was wearing “patriotic colored sweatpants with political wording,” police said on Monday.

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Ocean County, NJ (Canva, Townsquare Media Illustration)

Police say social media video helped identify the defendant

Video of the outburst made the rounds before being removed from Facebook — police said it shows the defendant hitting the teen, once to the body and a slap to the face.

Comments with the since-removed video said the teen was wearing President Donald Trump-branded pants.

Police did not describe the clothing in further detail in their Monday update.

ICE files detainer after arrest

Early Monday, Tracey was processed by local police and taken to Ocean County Jail, to be held pending a detention hearing.

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has filed a detainer in the case, jail records show.

Point Pleasant Beach Police thanked Asbury Park Police and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for assistance, as well as police in Toronto, Canada and federal immigration officials.

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