ICE agents allegedly run over man on an e-bike, then handcuff him: ‘So they run him over, breaking his arm, and still cuffed him?’

A 40-year-old California man was left injured after an alleged encounter with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Long Beach. Ricardo Gonzalez’s daughter, Leslie Gonzalez, says he was riding his e-bike when an unmarked federal vehicle reportedly ran him over, after which agents allegedly tasered him twice and handcuffed him despite his injuries, according to Long Beach Watchdog.

The incident reportedly occurred near East 56th Street and Elm Avenue in North Long Beach. Stop ICE Net, a local immigration activist group, shared videos of the encounter and alleged that agents pinned Gonzalez to the ground and restrained him while he was in pain. Footage shows him lying face down in a gutter, moaning and shouting that his arm was broken as agents handcuffed him.

“Shortly afterward, ICE attacked a man on his e-bike, striking him with their vehicle, tasing him, and breaking his arm before putting him in handcuffs while he was pinned to the ground screaming for help,” the account wrote in the caption. Gonzalez was still struggling the following morning. His daughter, Leslie, claimed that he wore a sling and had difficulty sitting down or getting up because of the pain.

The mayor took notice

Leslie said her father is a U.S. citizen who was born in Hanford, California. He worked for the City of Long Beach for approximately eight years, first in the health department and later in the utilities department, before leaving his position in September.

Other footage from the encounter appears to show an ICE agent searching Gonzalez’s wallet while looking for identification. Leslie claimed that her father’s ID and Meta glasses had not been returned to him.

In a Facebook video posted on his account, Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson acknowledged reports that a resident had been injured during an encounter with federal agents. He said Long Beach Police Department officers transported the resident for medical attention, while the city said it was working to verify the details and document what happened.

“ICE doesn’t belong in our city, and this activity undermines community safety and public trust,” he wrote in the caption. ‘Whatever happens at the federal level, our responsibility remains the same: protect our residents, respond to emergencies, and keep our community informed,’ he added further.

While ICE agents are allegedly said to treat immigrants differently, the mayor assured the immigrant communities in Long Beach. He said, “To our immigrant communities: You are part of Long Beach. You belong here. And you deserve to feel safe here.”