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Grand Jury Indicts Adrian Martinez on Charge of Impeding Federal Officers in Pico Rivera Arrest

He faces up to six years in prison if convicted.

Adrian Andrew Martinez, 20, a citizen who was detained by immigration officials in Pico Rivera, spoke about his experience during an interview at the Miller Law Group in Pasadena on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Federal authorities allege that Martinez, who was on his shift at Walmart during the incident, tried to impede a federal immigration enforcement at a Pico Rivera Lowes. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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Overview

  • Prosecutors say Martinez blocked Border Patrol agents’ truck with his car and placed a large trash can in front of the vehicle during the June 17 encounter.
  • Surveillance and bystander video show agents shoving Martinez to the ground and wrestling him after he moved the trash can.
  • An earlier public claim that Martinez punched an agent does not appear in the June 19 criminal complaint or in Wednesday’s indictment.
  • Arraignment is scheduled for Thursday in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles.
  • Martinez’s attorneys call the case a trumped-up response to agents’ use of force, as prior reporting described internal disagreements over charging decisions in related protest cases.