Viral video falsely IDs California bail bondsman as ICE, accuses him of stealing truck
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Viral video falsely IDs California bail bondsman as ICE, accuses him of stealing truck
"A viral video in which a man was accused of being an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who allegedly stole a pickup after detaining an Anaheim man actually depicted a bail bondsman who detained a fugitive and took his truck because there was a lien, authorities said on Sunday, Dec. 7. The case was unrelated to immigration, they said. Anaheim city spokesman Mike Lyster said the city was aware that the bail"
"After taking the truck, the agent drove it to a Lion's Den gym in Pomona, where he was met by protesters who had a camera and a bullhorn, Lyster said. Why he drove it to the gym was not known. Anaheim officials saw the live videos on TikTok and notified Pomona police, who responded to the location and confirmed it was the bail bondsman working a criminal matter, Lyster said."
A viral video that accused a man of being an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who stole a pickup actually showed a bail bondsman detaining a fugitive and taking the truck because there was a lien. The incident occurred Dec. 2 in western Anaheim; the bondsman drove the truck to a Lion's Den gym in Pomona and encountered protesters. Anaheim officials viewed live TikTok videos and alerted Pomona police, who confirmed the man was a bail bondsman handling a criminal matter. The case was unrelated to immigration. The city tracks law enforcement activity and reminds residents that local agencies are not involved in immigration enforcement.
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