Metropolitan Detention Center Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California · 14 well-documented stories
What stands out here
Conditions that appear in a larger share of this facility's stories than of facility stories in general. Stories run from Jun 2025 to Aug 2026.
- Tackled, pinned, or thrown down36% vs 4%
The person was tackled, slammed, pinned to the ground, or thrown against a surface.
- Injury needing medical treatment36% vs 7%
The person or a bystander was hurt badly enough to need medical care.
- Force on family or bystanders21% vs 2%
Physical force was used on a relative, child, observer, or bystander, not only the arrest target.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Tackled, pinned, or thrown down · 5 stories
The person was tackled, slammed, pinned to the ground, or thrown against a surface.
- Injury needing medical treatment · 5 stories
The person or a bystander was hurt badly enough to need medical care.
- Force on family or bystanders · 3 stories
Physical force was used on a relative, child, observer, or bystander, not only the arrest target.
- Pepper spray, tear gas, or taser · 2 stories
Agents used pepper spray, tear gas, a taser, or similar on the person or a crowd.
- No bed, sleep, or basic hygiene · 2 stories
Slept on the floor, no bed or blanket, lights on all night, no shower, no toilet access, or similar.
- Firearm drawn or fired · 1 story
Agents drew or fired a gun.
- Extreme heat or cold · 1 story
Held in a freezing or dangerously hot space (hieleras, no heat, no air conditioning in summer).
- Food or water withheld · 1 story
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Medical requests ignored · 1 story
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
In their words
No verbatim testimony extracted yet.
Stories
José P.: Watts father of autistic teen held six months by ICEJosé Padilla, a 41-year-old car wash worker and father who cared daily for his autistic teenage son, was detained for six months before being freed in August and reunited with his family at Union Station.Los Angeles, CA · Aug 4, 2026 · The Guardian, News 247 Plus, Center for Health Journalism +2
Juan Carlos R.D.: U.S. citizen beaten and detained by ICE while filming father's arrestJuan Carlos Ramirez Diaz, a U.S. citizen from Oxnard, was pepper-sprayed, beaten, and tased while filming his father's arrest, then held before being released the next day. He has since filed a claim against the federal government.Oxnard, CA · May 26, 2026 · KEYT, The Oregonian, Chron
Rafie Ollah S.: 79-year-old U.S. citizen tackled by ICE agents suffers brain injuryRafie Ollah Shouhed, 79, a U.S. citizen and Van Nuys car wash owner who had recent heart surgery, was tackled and had a knee pressed on his neck during a September raid, suffering broken ribs and a brain injury.Los Angeles, CA · May 21, 2026 · ABC News, Latin Times, ABC News +11
Protester struck twice by CBP officer's vehicle outside LA detention centerA woman protesting outside a Los Angeles federal detention center was struck twice by a CBP vehicle leaving the facility on March 14, 2026, landing on the hood before falling to the curb.Los Angeles, CA · Mar 14, 2026 · CBS News, Standing Record
Leonardo M.: U.S. citizen rammed by ICE in Simi Valley, hospitalized while handcuffedLeonardo Espartaco Martinez, a U.S. citizen and community watcher, was hospitalized after agents rammed his minivan and dragged him out in Simi Valley, injuring his knees, shoulders and wrists. It was the third time his vehicle was rammed.Simi Valley, CA · Mar 10, 2026 · LA Taco, Left News
George R.: Disabled Army veteran held three days by ICE despite citizenship proofGeorge Retes, a disabled Army veteran and security guard, was pepper-sprayed, tackled and held for three days despite proving his citizenship, missing his daughter's third birthday.Camarillo, CA · Feb 24, 2026 · Scripps News, Military Times, The Atlantic +7
Leo M.: U.S. citizen activist rammed by ICE vehicle in Oxnard and arrestedLeo Martinez, a U.S. citizen volunteer monitoring ICE activity in Oxnard, was rammed by an unmarked ICE SUV and briefly detained after agents falsely claimed he struck their vehicle. He was released the same day with no charges filed.Oxnard, CA · Oct 16, 2025 · Los Angeles Times, KEYT, LA Taco +5
Jude A. and Jenaro-Ernesto A.: U.S. citizen among day-laborer advocates arrested by Border Patrol at Home DepotJude Jasmine Jeannine Allard, 28, and Jenaro-Ernesto Ayala, 43, day-laborer advocates, were arrested at a Van Nuys Home Depot, and their attorneys were later denied access to them while detained in Los Angeles.Van Nuys, CA · Oct 16, 2025 · ProPublica, LA Taco
Woman's clothing removed by ICE agents during arrest outside LA detention centerA woman's clothing became disheveled as agents arrested her outside a Los Angeles detention center on October 4, 2025, after she allegedly blocked the entrance. A witness said she had only stopped to ask for directions.Los Angeles, CA · Oct 4, 2025 · Newsweek, Times of India, NBC News
Amanda T.: U.S. citizen ICU nurse pinned down and arrested while documenting immigration enforcementAmanda Trebach, an ICU nurse treating low-income communities in Los Angeles, was pinned to the pavement and detained while filming immigration enforcement, then released a day later without charges.San Pedro, CA · Aug 9, 2025 · FOX 11 Los Angeles, KTLA, National Nurses United +5
Three women charged for documenting ICE agent on community patrolThree women, including Akalei Brown and Cynthia Saragoza, were charged after documenting an ICE agent during a community patrol, facing possible sentences over 10 years. One of them remains detained in Los Angeles awaiting trial.Los Angeles, CA · Aug 3, 2025 · Baldwin Park News Online, Los Angeles Times
Rami O.: Doctor's husband with brain tumor held 13 days at L.A. ICE facilityRami Othmane, 36, married to a hospital chief medical officer, was held 13 days in a downtown L.A. ICE facility despite a brain tumor, then transferred to Arizona before release on bail.Los Angeles, CA · Jul 13, 2025 · Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Billboard +2
Anastasio S.: Diabetic father of five detained in ICE raid at taco truckAnastasio Sanchez, 51, who ran a taco truck in East L.A. and lived in the U.S. over 20 years, was detained near Whittier and Atlantic. His daughter later brought him diabetes medication in detention.East Los Angeles, CA · Jul 6, 2025 · Boyle Heights Beat, The LA Local
Javier R.: U.S. citizen father of four tackled by ICE, held over four daysJavier Ramirez, a U.S. citizen and father of four, was tackled by masked federal agents at a Montebello tow yard after one allegedly ordered his arrest because he was Mexican. He was held over four days before charges were dropped.Montebello, CA · Jun 16, 2025 · NPR, NBC Los Angeles, ABC7 +4
Where people stood at the latest report
Each square is one percent of these stories. Read it with care: people who are still detained or already deported have far less access to reporters and lawyers than people who were released, so this mix reflects who gets covered more than how cases end.
- Still detained 14%
- Released 64%
- Unknown 21%