San Jose tattoo artist at center of ICE battle arrested after alleged carjackings

BERKELEY, Calif. A man hailed as a symbol of resistance against federal immigration overreach is now behind bars. Though his arrest has nothing to do with his immigration status.

Witnesses recount erratic behavior

What they’re saying:Surveillance video from Café Leila in Berkeley captured what witnesses described as erratic, possibly drug-induced behavior by a shirtless man later identified as Guillermo Medina Reyes.

“This is one of two times that I’ve seen anything like this happen,” said Maia, a café employee.

Maia said she was working the counter Sunday morning when Reyes walked in, grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge, wandered around the restaurant and then left carrying a gallon of cooking oil.

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