A 45-year-old Riverside County man, identified later as ICE agent Gerardo Rodriguez, is facing charges after he allegedly detained a 17-year-old at gunpoint last week. The incident occurred around 10:30 pm on November 10, outside a home in Temecula’s 32000 block of Daybrook Terrace. Rodriguez is reportedly an ICE agent, but was off duty when this happened.
According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the teen was driving home after he dropped off a friend, and that is when Rodriguez approached him with a gun pointed at the teen’s car. Lawyer Greg Kirakosian, who is representing the teen and his family, mentioned that the teen was terrified.
Explaining the situation, Kirakosian said, “In the moment, I think he was just scared for his life. He had a gun pulled on him, and he was told to immediately stop or else.”…