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Democratic lawmaker says ICE officers broke US citizen's arm

Long Beach police say ICE asked for emergency help over vandalism and a person needing medical aid, then found a handcuffed man bleeding; DHS hasn't commented.

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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRep. Robert Garcia says ICE officers broke the arm of a U.S. citizen in North Long Beach on Saturday, and he's calling for an investigation.

  2. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThe video shows Ricardo Gonzalez, a former Long Beach city employee, pinned face-down, and you can hear him screaming that his arm is broken.

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHere's what gets me. Long Beach police say ICE called them for emergency help over vehicle vandalism and a person needing medical aid.

  4. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistAnd when officers got there, they found the handcuffed man bleeding.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the medical aid they asked for was already on scene. Fully staffed, fully restrained, no waiting room.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEfficient for the caller.

  7. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistLet me finish.

  8. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThe surveillance video shows masked agents confronting a man on an electric bicycle near Locust Avenue and Ellis Street, and that's the part I can't get past.

  9. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd call that a communication opportunity between the caller and the patient, and I'm sure the statement is coming.

  10. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHomeland Security and ICE didn't respond to CBS News. So it's the video's statement now, and it's not on message.

  11. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistGarcia, a former Long Beach mayor, says the videos are horrific. He did not say the aid was efficient.

  12. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWe have to go. Nobody buffered during the Rays game, and Hearthside doesn't cover that, either.

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