"Everybody we saw, he told that he would get an ice cream truck. He just manifested his dream. He just spoke it into reality.

The truck now reads, "To protect … and serve ice cream." Since then, the truck has been to more than 50 events in Chicopee and is often found "patrolling" the city's parks.

The Ice Cream Patrol truck is painted black and white with a badge. A viral TikTok falsely said it was an undercover Immigration and Customs Enforcement van.

And it’s not just ice cream shops and trucks — Shake Shack and other chains are selling more milkshakes, too. A Mister Softee ice cream truck in August of 2020 in New York City.

Social media posts mistakenly identified a law enforcement-themed Las Vegas ice cream truck as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle, leading its owner to fear for his safety.