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NorCal mayor demands answers after ‘disturbing’ ICE action
SFGATE • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is under investigation after allegedly striking legal observer Antonio Moreida with a vehicle in Woodland, Northern California, while he was documenting immigration enforcement activities.
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) denied the agent hit Moreida, claiming he jumped onto the vehicle's hood and slid off, but local officials and video evidence contradict this account.
- Woodland Mayor Tom Stallard and Police Chief Ryan Kinnan reviewed footage confirming Moreida was struck by the ICE vehicle and did not jump onto the hood, disputing DHS's version of events.
- The Woodland Police Department is conducting a criminal investigation, and findings will be sent to the Yolo County District Attorney for independent review; no charges have been announced yet.
- This incident occurs amid increased immigration enforcement in Northern California, including a recent arrest of another ICE officer accused of assault in Fresno.
