LOS ANGELES – Deputy District Attorney Gregory Wilner, during an arraignment Thursday afternoon at the Downey Courthouse, urged that a man arrested for resisting arrest after washing car windows on the street remain in custody because of his criminal history and concerns he would fail to appear in court if released.
On Aug. 4, 2025, the man was washing car windows on the road in an attempt to make a living. Police approached him, claiming he was violating California Vehicle Code section 21954, which prohibits obstructing a roadway. When officers tried to detain him, he attempted to leave the scene and pulled his arms away.
According to his defense attorney, the man acted out of fear. “Under the current political climate,” the attorney said, “he feared the police and what could happen to him.”…