Long Beach resident injured during ICE detention, officials say

A Long Beach resident was taken to a hospital after being handcuffed and bleeding while being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Saturday, according to statements from federal and local authorities.

Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson said the man, identified as Ricardo Gonzalez, a former city employee, called 911 after noticing unmarked vehicles and a disturbance. Police arrived to find Gonzalez handcuffed on a curb and injured, and a large group disturbance involving ICE agents was ongoing.

"(Gonzalez) called 911 when he saw a circumstance escalating, and so he called and asked for assistance," Richardson told CNN.

ICE personnel had requested emergency assistance from the Long Beach Police Department in response to vehicle vandalism and a person needing medical aid, the police department said. When officers arrived, they found Gonzalez handcuffed and bleeding. Videos posted by a witness show an agent in a "Police ICE" vest holding Gonzalez down while he repeatedly shouted for help and said his arm was broken.

Police transported Gonzalez to a nearby fire station, where his handcuffs were removed, and fire department personnel then took him to a hospital for treatment. Richardson declined to comment on Gonzalez's current medical condition, citing privacy concerns.

U.S. Representative Robert Garcia posted on X that ICE agents had "brutally attacked and broke the arm" of the resident, describing the video footage as "horrific."

A GoFundMe campaign created by Gonzalez's daughter, Leslie Gonzalez, seeks to cover his medical expenses. Richardson said he has attempted to contact ICE through its complaint hotline but has not yet received a response.

Local officials said they are working to de-escalate the situation and have asked ICE agents to leave the scene after the police departed.