Fake ICE agent held gun on food truck owner, threatened to pistol-whip his son
Sep 16, 2026·Location: Miami-Dade, FL
Country of origin: Venezuela

A Venezuelan legal permanent resident who operates a food truck with his son in Miami-Dade was repeatedly confronted by a man posing as a high-ranking ICE official, according to a federal complaint. Jonathan Christian Gonzalez Reyes, a 45-year-old Colombian national, allegedly used a badge, firearm, and a vehicle equipped with police-style lights to convince the victim he worked for ICE, then offered to help with immigration issues in exchange for money. When the victim refused, Gonzalez Reyes allegedly threatened to plant drugs in the food truck and pistol-whip the operator's son, prompting the victim to call police. He was later identified through a photo lineup and vehicle registration records, and has been charged with falsely impersonating a federal officer.
Sources
- Dueño de un camión de comida denunció a un hombre se hizo pasar por agente de ICE para intimidarlo
Telemundo·Sep 18, 2026
- He posed as an ICE official and demanded free food then came threats, feds say
Miami Herald·Sep 22, 2026
- Miami Food Truck Owner Says Man Posed As ICE Agent, Threatened Worker With Gun
crbcnews.com·Sep 18, 2026·archived copy
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