Video taken by Sherman Austin, founder of stopice.net<\/a>, shows agents handcuffing Ricardo while he lays face down in the gutter yelling that his arm is broken.<\/p>\n In a separate video posted by @gustavo.gonzalez890 on TikTok, an ICE agent can be seen going through Ricardo\u2019s wallet. The agent said he was looking for an ID, which was still in Ricardo\u2019s pocket. Leslie told the Watchdog that her dad\u2019s ID and Meta glasses were not returned to him.<\/p>\n Leslie organized the GoFundMe to raise money to cover the cost of Ricardo\u2019s hospital bills as well as any legal expenses that may arise as a result of the incident. As of noon Sunday, the campaign had received $8,100 in donations, exceeding its initial goal of $6,500.<\/p>\n \u201cAs his madrina (godmother), Ricardo is not just my godchild; he is part of my spiritual family, someone I love, care for, and feel a deep responsibility to protect and support,\u201d Wendy Rodriguez wrote in a post on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cSeeing him go through something like this is heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n Gonzalez, 40, is a U.S. citizen born in Hanford, CA, according to Leslie. For the past eight or so years, Gonzalez worked for the city of Long Beach \u2014 first in the health department and then the utilities department, a position he left in September, Leslie said.<\/p>\n Outside of work, Leslie said Gonzalez enjoys watching TV, playing video games on his Playstation and repairing the family\u2019s cars, a skill he picked up from his father, a Mexican immigrant.<\/p>\n \u201cHe loves riding his e-bike,\u201d Leslie said. \u201cHe loves to take the time to be out and take his little rides by himself.\u201d<\/p>\n Leslie added that her dad is a people person, who loves making new connections wherever he goes.<\/p>\n \u201cMy dad just gives off that vibe that he\u2019s super nice,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n In another video recorded by Austin, masked agents can be seen handcuffing a woman and placing her in the back of an unmarked vehicle. A man, who identified himself as her husband, is shouting at the agents that she is a U.S. citizen.<\/p>\n Long Beach Police Department officers can be seen interjecting themselves between the agents and the man in an apparent attempt to deescalate the situation. In a video posted @oc_inside<\/a> on Instagram, a large crowd surrounded the agents\u2019 vehicle and demanded they release the woman. At one point, she can be seen running down the street and an agent opts not to immediately pursue her.<\/p>\n ICE and the Department of Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf8<\/p>\n Brandon Richardson is an editor, photographer and reporter for the Watchdog. If this work is important to you, please thank him.<\/p>\n Numerous videos show LBPD vehicles blocking streets, with numerous people asking why the police department is assisting in a federal immigration operation, which is against city and state law.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/82158906-578B-451B-90DC-50D2BCF21ADE-1.JPG\")
Photo of Ricardo Gonzalez courtesy of Wendy Rodriguez.<\/p>\n