(FOX40.COM) \u2014 Another activist was attacked outside a Sacramento immigration building on Friday, a local group said, the latest in a string of violent incidents.<\/p>\n
A court watch volunteer was outside the John E. Moss Federal Building when another man accosted him, NorCalResist Programs Director Giselle Garcia told FOX40. She said the alleged assailant arrived in a pickup truck, dropping off a woman at the facility before parking next to the volunteer.<\/p>\n
Garcia said the man then took the phone of the victim, who she did not name, before \u201cbrutally attacking\u201d him, beating his face and ribs.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was so long, I thought he was going to kill me,\u201d Garcia said the victim told her after the attack.<\/p>\n
The volunteer is a U.S. Marine veteran, Garcia said. He participated in NorCal Resists\u2019 court watch program, which supports people who attend immigration hearings and other events at the federal building. John E. Moss Federal Building houses the Sacramento Immigration Court and has faced criticism from local leaders over its use as an ICE detention facility.<\/p>\n
Read more: Sacramento leaders demand transparency from ICE over immigrant detention at downtown building<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHe did not want to fight back because he was trying to de-escalate,\u201d Garcia said.<\/p>\n Federal agents did not intervene until the alleged assailant was about to leave, Garcia said. There was no clear communication with the victim, she said, and she does not know if the man was arrested. She said the alleged attacker was taken inside the building and the victim was told agents would work on an incident report.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we see [the Department of Homeland Security] mobilize against protestors that are speaking out against them, they are very quick, the turnaround time is expeditious,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cBut when we look at the situation here, where in this situation it was one of our volunteers \u2026 [who] was victimized in such a brutal way, it took so long before federal agents came out to apprehend the assailant.\u201d<\/p>\n DHS did not respond to FOX40\u2019s request for comment. A spokesperson for the Sacramento Police Department said they arrested a suspect for alleged battery, robbery, and other related offenses.<\/p>\n A series of incidents<\/p>\n Friday\u2019s alleged assault is the third in a series of incidents outside the Moss building.<\/p>\n Last Saturday, a group of people allegedly attacked anti-ICE protestor Scott Stauffer outside the building. At first, a few people broke Stauffer\u2019s car windshield, he told FOX40. When he fought back, Stauffer said the group then beat him with baseball bats and metal implements, wrestled him to the ground and \u201cbear sprayed\u201d him.<\/p>\n