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Man tasered and detained by ICE agents during traffic stop in Santa Paula parking lot

May 31, 2026 · Santa Paula, CA

Man tasered and detained by ICE agents during traffic stop in Santa Paula parking lot

ICE agents conducted an enforcement action in Santa Paula, California, where they removed a man from his truck in a parking lot and tasered him while he was on his way to work. According to community witnesses, agents pinned the man down as he screamed in pain, refused to provide formal identification, and threatened to mace neighbors who were documenting the incident.

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