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ICE Agents Detain Ricardo Gonzalez in Long Beach, California, Long Beach Police Say
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Ricardo Gonzalez, a US citizen, was detained by ICE in Long Beach. Video shows agents pinning him down; arm reportedly broken and he was hospitalized.
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Long Beach ICE Detainment
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Ricardo Gonzalez in Long Beach, California on Saturday, and Long Beach police said officers found him handcuffed and bleeding while being detained by ICE.
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson said in a formal complaint to the Department of Homeland Security that Gonzalez "reportedly was subjected to repeated Taser use, forcibly restrained, and sustained significant injuries" during the encounter.
ABC News reported that Gonzalez was transported to a hospital for medical attention after officers brought him to a local fire station and removed his handcuffs.
U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia said the incident was "incredibly disturbing" and said Gonzalez is a U.S. citizen.
Long Beach police said their officers responded after ICE personnel requested emergency assistance "due to vehicle vandalism taking place and a subject in need of medical aid."
Calls for Investigation
Robert Garcia held a news conference Monday and called for an investigation into the arrest, saying "ICE and DHS are completely out of control" and that agents were "terrorizing communities."
In a post online, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli wrote, "These incidents would be less common if the targets complied with lawful commands."
Long Beach police said officers were not involved in any immigration enforcement and did not make any arrests, while the Long Beach Police Department said it located Gonzalez handcuffed and bleeding during the detention.
KTLA reported that Gonzalez was detained near the intersection of Locust Avenue and Ellis Street in North Long Beach, and that surveillance video showed an electric bicycle as a large, unmarked SUV blocked his path.
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson filed a complaint with the DHS Office of Inspector General requesting an independent investigation and calling for the agents involved to be removed from field enforcement duties pending the outcome.
What Happens Next
Long Beach police said officers transported Gonzalez to a nearby fire station where they removed his handcuffs and then transported him to a local hospital for medical treatment. The Los Angeles Times reported that Gonzalez’s daughter, Leslie Gonzalez, wrote that her father was shocked with a Taser twice and pinned to the ground before being taken to the hospital for serious injuries. The Los Angeles Times quoted Sherman Austin saying, "They just kept their knee in his back and put handcuffs on him while his arm was broken," as he described what he saw during the encounter.
The Guardian reported that the homeland security department, which oversees ICE, "has not commented publicly on why Gonzalez was detained," while Congressman Robert Garcia posted on X calling for the abolition of ICE. CNN reported that Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson told it that Gonzalez "called 911 when he saw a circumstance escalating, and so he called and asked for assistance," and that Richardson said Gonzalez was on a curb and injured when police arrived.