Overview

• Huntington Park police arrested 23-year-old Fernando Diaz on June 24 after finding a loaded 9mm handgun, police-style lights, official-style CBP documents, radio codes and unregistered passports in his SUV.
• Diaz was released on a $5,000 bail on June 27 and remains under investigation for alleged impersonation and illegal weapons possession.
• The City Council approved a resolution directing local officers to confirm credentials of any federal agents operating within Huntington Park.
• Two California lawmakers have proposed a state law to ban on-duty face coverings for law enforcement and mandate visible identification badges.
• Authorities have not verified Diaz’s claim of past CBP employment and note his prior arrests for DUI, human smuggling and unregistered firearm charges.