Rep. Garcia says ICE officers broke US citizen's arm in Long Beach arrest
Rep. Robert Garcia says ICE officers broke the arm of US citizen Ricardo Gonzalez during an arrest in Long Beach, California, on Saturday; the Department of Homeland Security has not said why he was detained.
Rep. Robert Garcia, a California Democrat whose district includes Long Beach, says ICE officers broke the arm of Ricardo Gonzalez, a US citizen, during an arrest on Saturday, 17 October. The Hill reports Garcia described Gonzalez as a North Long Beach resident and said the agents attacked him brutally. ABC News reports Garcia called the incident "incredibly disturbing."
Video of the encounter shows Gonzalez handcuffed and face down in a gutter, with ICE officers kneeling on his back, according to The Guardian. Al Jazeera describes the video as showing a man screaming in pain while agents hold him down. The Guardian identifies Gonzalez as a former city employee. It says the encounter happened during a confrontation with protesters.
Long Beach police said ICE called them for backup, according to The New York Times. Officers found Gonzalez bleeding and handcuffed. The Guardian reports police described a disturbance involving a big crowd and the federal agents. Police then removed the handcuffs and took Gonzalez to a hospital. The Times, citing his family, says he was hospitalized.
The Department of Homeland Security has not publicly commented on why Gonzalez was detained, the Guardian reports.
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- The GuardianICE agents broke US citizen’s arm as they detained him in California, officials sayMon, Oct 19, 9:28 AM EDT
- The New York TimesU.S. Citizen Hospitalized After Being Detained by ICE, His Family SaysMon, Oct 19, 2:40 PM EDT
- The GuardianUS citizen injured by ICE agents in California – videoMon, Oct 19, 2:58 PM EDT
- ABC NewsUS citizen injured during ICE detainment in California, officials sayMon, Oct 19, 9:11 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraMan claims arm broken in violent ICE arrestMon, Oct 19, 10:41 PM EDT
- The HillDemocratic lawmaker says ICE officers broke US citizen's armMon, Oct 19, 10:58 PM EDT
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- Mon, Oct 19, 4:55 PM EDT, 2 outlets: ICE agents broke US citizen's arm during Long Beach arrest, officials say