A Worcester police union is calling out the actions of a city councilor whom they allege “incited aggression towards police” as city officers assisted federal immigration agents in responding to a hostile crowd.

The Worcester Police Patrol Officers’ Union says it believes City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj “broke her oath and … ethical laws” with her actions in a chaotic showdown that unfolded in a residential neighborhood she represents.

Haxhiaj and over two dozen residents responded to Eureka Street after the presence of federal agents in the neighborhood sparked anger Thursday morning.

In a MassLive video, Haxhiaj is seen confronting officers and trying to get around them amid the heavy tension. In another video posted by the news outlet, the city councilor is seen having a back-and-forth conversation with a city police officer.

After authorities arrested a teenage girl who witnesses have said is the daughter of a woman detained by ICE, Haxhiaj told the officer: “All you needed to do was just have one of us hold her and contain her. You didn’t have to take her. This is what we talk about, this is what we talk about. Your use of force is unnecessary.”

The officer responded, saying that the girl was obstructing police and that he understood “it’s a very emotional situation.”

Photos and footage from the scene show the girl down on the ground. Officers charged the juvenile female with reckless endangerment of a child, disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

“I am trying to protect my constituent,” Haxhiaj told the officer. “I have the right to be here. I am the city councilor, and I am protecting my constituents. … There was no reason why the woman was bent on the floor. Would you agree with me?”

The officer responded, “When I turned around, she was on the ground.”

Police Patrol Officers’ Union Thomas B. Duffy, in a release yesterday, detailed how all available police officers responded to the scene “to protect the public and ensure the safety of federal and Worcester police officers on scene.”

The union accused Haxhiaj of participating “in the conduct of the unruly crowd” and “(assaulting) both Worcester police and federal law enforcement officers.”

“The conduct of this anti-police activist councilor is deplorable and unacceptable,” the union stated. “Regardless of political opinions or views, city officials should never condone the assault of an officer and flat-out disregard to the point of violent opposition, the authority of police to maintain safety and public order.

Haxhiaj did not immediately respond to a Herald request for comment last evening.

Worcester School Committee candidate Ashley Spring, 39, accused of shoving police officers and interfering with federal immigration agents during the “unruly” altercation, has been released on personal recognizance.

Judge Janet McGuiggan entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Spring during an arraignment yesterday. Authorities charged Spring with four counts of assault and battery on a police officer, interference with a police officer, disorderly conduct, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (an unknown liquid substance).

Spring is due back in court on June 23, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.

In an interview with GBH yesterday, Gov. Maura Healey said she had to “learn more about what actually happened” in Worcester while emphasizing: “You cannot move on police, you cannot attack police.”

“Law enforcement can, must and should work together to investigate and apprehend those who are committing criminal activities,” the governor said. “I’ve also been clear that we are not a sanctuary state. I’ve also been clear that some of what I’ve seen when I look at ICE around the country is really disturbing and problematic, and we see it play out in court.”

Worcester Police stated Thursday that federal agents had arrested an older woman, and “several people” put their hands on the agents and city officers as they tried “to keep the vehicle and the arrestee from leaving.”

Police added: “As the vehicle went to pull away, a juvenile female had a newborn baby in her arms and was standing in front of the car with the newborn.” Police told her that she was “endangering the child and that she needed to move.”

The juvenile eventually complied and was charged with reckless endangerment of a child, disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The infant was not injured, according to police.