{"id":501767,"date":"2026-10-20T03:48:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T03:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/501767\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T03:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T03:48:33","slug":"ice-agents-accused-of-breaking-mans-arm-in-long-beach-congressman-robert-garcia-calls-for-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/501767\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE agents accused of breaking man&#8217;s arm in Long Beach. Congressman Robert Garcia calls for investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) &#8212; <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/story\/ice-agents-accused-breaking-mans-arm-dramatic-arrest-caught-video-long-beach\/19953610\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Video showing federal immigration agents<\/a> taking a man to the ground during an arrest in Long Beach has drawn scrutiny from local leaders and advocacy groups, with one congressman now demanding an investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">According to witnesses, Ricardo Gonzalez, a former Long Beach city worker, was riding a bicycle Saturday when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pursued him in SUVs and took him to the ground in a neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Neither ICE nor the Department of Homeland Security has publicly said why Gonzalez was arrested. Advocates say the man seen being detained is a U.S. citizen. Eyewitness News has not confirmed his citizenship status.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">During the arrest, Gonzalez could be heard yelling that his arm was broken.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The advocacy group StopICE.net reported that agents had positioned their vehicles in the middle of a Long Beach neighborhood and issued an alert. More than a dozen activists subsequently arrived at the scene and confronted the agents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, whose district includes Long Beach, held a news conference Monday and called for an investigation into the arrest. Garcia also said that ICE agents involved in illegal behavior would face accountability if Democrats regain control of the congressional oversight committee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;ICE and DHS are completely out of control,&#8221; Garcia said. &#8220;They are terrorizing communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli criticized Garcia for supporting groups that confronted ICE agents during the incident. In a post online, Essayli wrote:<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;These incidents would be less common if the targets complied with lawful commands. You&#8217;re intentionally fanning the flames and increasing danger for the community and officers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Gonzalez was later released and treated at a local hospital. His family said he is not speaking to the media.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LONG BEACH, Calif. 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