Father tasered by deputies after calling 911, detained by ICE despite pending asylum case
May 11, 2026 · Palm Beach, FL
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Axel Sánchez Toledo called 911 in December 2025 requesting a welfare check on his 4-year-old daughter in Palm Beach. When sheriff's deputies arrived, they accused him of being undocumented and detained him for ICE. Body camera footage shows deputies tasering, tackling, and striking Toledo with a baton while he was on the ground, despite his claims of having a pending asylum case and documentation. Toledo spent four months in jail on a resisting arrest charge before prosecutors dropped it in exchange for an apology letter. ICE took him into custody on May 1, 2026, and he now faces deportation proceedings.
Timeline
Dec 2025—Axel Sánchez Toledo called 911 requesting welfare check on his 4-year-old daughter in Palm Beach; sheriff's deputies detained him for ICE, tasering and striking him despite his asylum documentation
12/2025-5/2026—Toledo spent four months in jail on resisting arrest charge
May 11, 2026—Toledo faces deportation proceedings; incident raises concerns about local police collaboration with immigration authorities under 287(g) programs
May 2026—Resisting arrest charge dropped by prosecutors in exchange for apology letter; ICE took Toledo into custody on May 1, 2026
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