Brief
ICE officer charged with assault after incident in Fresno’s Tower District
The district attorney says the agent faces multiple felonies and a $52,000 bail.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Fresno County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that ICE officer David Gonzalez III, 32, is charged with several felonies after an alleged assault on a 72‑year‑old homeowner and the homeowner’s daughter on Oct. 9.
What happened
At about 3 a.m. on Oct. 9, Fresno police responded to reports of a gunshot near East Dudley Avenue and North Broadway Street in the Tower District. Officers found Gonzalez, handcuffed with a gunshot wound to his midsection, sleeping on a woman’s front lawn. The woman called her father, who approached to ask Gonzalez to leave. According to the DA’s news release, Gonzalez, described as “intoxicated and agitated,” assaulted the homeowner, threw him into a neighbor’s parked car, and damaged the vehicle’s side. The woman attempted to intervene and was also attacked. The homeowner then fired a single shot at Gonzalez, and an off‑duty police officer present handcuffed the agent.
What the reports add
The LA Times report notes that ICE has not commented on why Gonzalez was in Fresno and that the Central Valley has seen a recent rise in ICE arrests. It also specifies that the bail is set at $52,000 and that Gonzalez remains hospitalized while in custody.
What was said
The district attorney’s office said the charges include assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, elder abuse, vandalism and battery. No direct quotes from officials appear in the source.
How it came about
This incident follows a series of recent ICE‑related controversies covered by Felo News, including the charging of a DoorDash driver in Austin after an ICE shooting (see earlier report) and multiple ICE shootings in New York earlier this month.
Key facts
- ICE officer David Gonzalez III was charged with assault, elder abuse, vandalism and battery. (latimes.com)
- The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Oct. 9 in Fresno’s Tower District. (latimes.com)
- Gonzalez allegedly threw the 72‑year‑old homeowner into a parked car, causing damage. (latimes.com)
- Bail was set at $52,000 and the arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday. (latimes.com)
Sources
- [1] latimes.com — originally reported as “ICE agent threw California homeowner, 72, into side of a car, attacked his daughter, D. A. says”
