The Brief
- A landscaper was allegedly tased and pepper-sprayed by ICE agents during an arrest in Beverly Hills, causing shock among witnesses.
- Cell phone video captured the confrontation, with agents shouting commands in Spanish and bystanders questioning the use of a Taser.
- Family members claim the man has no criminal history, while ICE agents reportedly said he was wanted for a serious sexual offense.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. – A landscaper was allegedly hit with a Taser and pepper-sprayed before being taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Wednesday on a quiet residential street in Beverly Hills, drawing shock and concern from bystanders and neighbors.
Cell phone video shows the man screaming as several agents attempt to detain him, with car horns blaring and agents shouting commands in Spanish.
“I couldn’t see what was happening — I just could hear a man screaming ‘my eyes, my eyes,’ and I could hear people saying ‘open your hands’ in Spanish — open your hands,” said a witness who asked not to be identified.…