Los Angeles: Update on Boyle Heights ICE car accident -- report tear gas used, three taken were citizens

[LauraInLA]

Hat tip to Chowder66: Here’s a report from KTLA 5, using the footage I shared from Bluesky:

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/video-shows-unmarked-vehicles-ram-car-in-possible-ice-arrest-in-boyle-heights/

Sean Beckner-Carmitchel
‪@acatwithnews.bsky.social‬

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BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.

BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.

— Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (@acatwithnews.bsky.social) 2025-06-11T18:00:54.539Z

We’ll see if this all shakes out. I’m assuming it’s true, but you know what they say about assumptions.

And ANOTHER update, same source: The Department of Homeland Security has released a statement regarding the arrest, which states that the man they took into custody is accused of “punching a CBD officer,” during protests in Paramount, CA.

What about the other two people who were arrested? And what about causing an accident on a busy street?

[markpkessinger]

1. That doesn't appear to be an "accident" at all, but an intentional (by ICE) collision! n/t

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. ummm

When did the man punch the CBD officer? Before or after their car was rammed? And what did the other folks do? Inquiring minds &m

[LauraInLA]

3. The arrestee is accused of punching an officer at the Paramount protest. And apparently he was alone in the car --

witnesses had said there were more people. The KTLA video posted below shows the incident.

[Jilly_in_VA]

5. I'd like to see the proof of that

but of course, they're ICE. They don't need no stinkin' proof!

[LauraInLA]

6. Who knows? They may have video. I question why they need to "pit" to catch him.

[LauraInLA]

8. The story gets worse, though apparently they were feds, not ICE. He was in the car with his wife and young child!

So they decided to crash into a car with a young kid. Brilliant.

He was arrested for something at the Paramount protest.

[multigraincracker]

7. Great time to be a Civil Rights lawyer.

Lots of film equals lots of settlement money.