Man mauled by ICE K9 in Vancouver released from ICE custody

A man who was mauled by an ICE K9 during his arrest last November in Vancouver has been released from federal custody.

Wilmer Toledo-Martinez is now recovering at his home, his attorney told The Seattle Times, after he was released from the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma earlier this month.

Accounts of Toledo-Martinez’ attack, detainment

Toledo-Martinez, living in Vancouver, was initially approached by a man wearing a yellow vest. His lawyer claimed the man lured Toledo-Martinez out of his home by saying he had hit his parked car and wanted him to verify that the affected car belonged to him.

Toledo-Martinez attempted to go back inside his home to provide ID and insurance information when a dog jumped at him, according to his lawyers. A man in a yellow vest can be seen in a video capturing his detention…

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