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Jonathan C.: CSU lecturer arrested during immigration raid at farm

A CSU Channel Islands lecturer was arrested during immigration raids at Camarillo cannabis farms, accused of throwing a tear gas canister at agents. Released on bond, he pleaded not guilty in November.

Nov 6, 2025Ventura County, CA

Jonathan C.: CSU lecturer arrested during immigration raid at farm
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Jonathan Caravello, a lecturer at California State University Channel Islands, was arrested on July 10, 2025, during federal immigration enforcement raids at Glass House Farms cannabis facilities in Camarillo, Ventura County. He was charged with a felony count of assaulting an immigration agent with a deadly or dangerous weapon after allegedly throwing a tear gas canister at law enforcement; some accounts indicate he was instead trying to dislodge a canister stuck under a wheelchair during the confrontation between agents and protesters. The broader raids, conducted across Southern California cannabis facilities between July 10-14, resulted in more than 360 arrests and the death of one farmworker who fell from a greenhouse roof. Caravello was released on a $15,000 bond, and in November 2025 he pleaded not guilty in federal court to the charge.

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Nov 6, 2025—Caravello pleads not guilty to felony charge in federal court
Jul 14, 2025—Reports confirm over 360 total arrests across Southern California raids and one farmworker death during the operation; Caravello released on $15,000 bond
Jul 10, 2025—Jonathan Caravello arrested during immigration raid at Glass House Farms cannabis facility in Camarillo, charged with assaulting an agent with a tear gas canister
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