Los Angeles tow truck driver charged with theft for towing ICE vehicle | Fox News
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Tow truck driver faces federal charges for allegedly taking away ICE vehicle
The driver is facing federal charges for theft of government property in the August incident, in which Bobby Nunez allegedly tried to interfere with an immigration-related arrest. (CREDIT: U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California)
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A tow truck driver in Los Angeles is facing a federal charge for towing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle on August 15, and he could be behind bars for a decade if he's found guilty.
Bobby Nunez was allegedly laughing and filming as he towed a vehicle belonging to ICE agents, according to a federal criminal complaint obtained by Fox News Digital. The agents were in the middle of an operation to arrest an illegal immigrant and had their emergency lights flashing as they boxed in the target's vehicle with their own to prevent her escape.
"Apparently he thought it would be funny to interfere with our immigration enforcement operations. Now he can laugh behind bars while he faces justice. Nunez is looking at up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted," Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli posted to X on Tuesday.
Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced federal theft charges against a tow truck driver in Los Angeles for towing an ICE vehicle. (U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California)
Nunez also allegedly used the car door of the illegal immigrant's vehicle to hit an officer with the passenger side door. A now-viral video posted by Essayli shows a chaotic scene as the illegal immigrant was arrested at the same time an officer was seen trying to chase down the tow truck on foot.
However, videos posted to TikTok helped Homeland Security Investigations track Nunez down.
The complaint was signed off by United States Magistrate Judge Stephanie Christensen.
Fox News' Bill Melugin contributed to this report.
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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes, like 10 years in federal lockup.
A Man Towed an ICE Vehicle During an Enforcement Operation. Guess What Happened Next.
I wonder how much the left has collected for his defense fund
Cackles is working on it as we type.