Overview

• Leidy Tatiana Mafla-Martinez was detained on Aug. 15 in Los Angeles while streaming from a Tesla on TikTok, according to multiple reports.
• Bystander video shows agents in police vests pulling her from the vehicle and placing her facedown on the ground as she screams.
• She is being held at an ICE facility in Calexico, California, with her case moving into removal proceedings, DHS officials said.
• Homeland Security said she entered the United States in 2022 and has a prior conviction for driving under the influence in Los Angeles.
• DHS reported the arrest was briefly disrupted when a person unlawfully towed a government vehicle, with officials warning of prosecution for interference.