ICE agents accused of breaking man’s arm in dramatic arrest caught on camera in Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — A dramatic new video circulating online shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arresting a man in Long Beach.

The group StopICE.net shared video of the incident, which happened Saturday morning near 56th Street and Elm Avenue.

The group claims that moments before the video was recorded, ICE agents used a vehicle to run the man over and wrestle him to the ground.

Advocates say the man arrested is a U.S. citizen from Long Beach.

You can hear his cries for help in the video as he is restrained and restrained by masked officers.

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“Help me! Help me! My arm is f—— broken,” the man can be heard screaming.

Witnesses say he was also arrested.

The man was eventually taken to the hospital for treatment after Long Beach police arrived.

“He was just riding his bike on a residential street, in his own neighborhood, and here comes ICE, speeding down the streets, going 50 mph in a residential area, kids playing, where there are families, on a Saturday,” said Sherman Austin of StopICE.net.

Former Long Beach Mayor and current Congressman Robert Garcia responded to the video, saying in part: “ICE agents brutally attacked and broke the arm of a North Long Beach resident and U.S. citizen. The videos are horrific and should concern not only our community but the country. »

Eyewitness News reached out to the Department of Homeland Security about the arrest, but has not yet received a response.

Congressman Garcia’s statement prompted a response from First Asst. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, who wrote on X: “These incidents would be less frequent if targets complied with lawful orders. You are intentionally fanning the flames and increasing the danger to the community and officers. »