ICE agents broke US citizen’s arm as they detained him in California, officials say
Ricardo Gonzalez was injured and taken to hospital after confrontation in Long Beach, according to officials
TL;DR
- Federal immigration agents are accused of breaking the arm of US citizen Ricardo Gonzalez during a confrontation in Long Beach, California.
- Video footage shows Gonzalez handcuffed and injured on the ground, with ICE officers kneeling on him.
- Gonzalez's daughter stated he was knocked off his e-bike by an unmarked ICE vehicle and then tased and pinned.
- A Democratic congressman called the incident a "brutal attack" and demanded the abolition of ICE.
- The Long Beach Police Department confirmed they transported an injured, handcuffed man to the hospital and were not involved in immigration enforcement.
- The incident has drawn parallels to a previous case in Texas where an ICE agent allegedly ran over a man.
- The Department of Homeland Security has not publicly commented on why Gonzalez was detained.