Crime & Justice
ICE agents broke US citizen's arm during California detention, officials say
October 19, 2026 at 03:31 PM
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2 reports · over 9 hours
Federal immigration agents broke the arm of a US citizen during a Saturday encounter in Long Beach, California, prompting condemnation from local officials.
- ICE agents broke the arm of Ricardo Gonzalez, a US citizen and former Long Beach employee, during a Saturday detention.
- Mayor Rex Richardson said Gonzalez called 911 before police arrived to find him detained, injured, and bleeding on a curb.
- Congressman Robert Garcia called for ICE's abolition, saying the incident should concern the country and demanding the deportation effort be stopped.
- Long Beach police said they made no arrests, took the handcuffed man to a fire station, and directed ICE agents to leave the station.

