Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden denied prosecutors had any knowledge of ICE’s intent to arrest a defendant in the middle of his trial last week and said ICE’s escalating actions “jeopardize public safety” — an accusation a top immigration official said is “disheartening.

District Attorney Kevin Hayden insisted his office did not know ICE agents would detain a man mid-trial, calling the move "unacceptable and unprofessional."

The Suffolk County District Attorney is criticizing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for interfering in a local prosecution, days after ICE detained a man who was on trial for allegedly lying on a driver’s license form.