Overview
- Gerardo Rodriguez, 45 or 46, was arrested in Temecula and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, child endangerment and assault by a public officer before posting $40,000 bail.
- Deputies say a 17-year-old reported being ordered from his vehicle at gunpoint by a man who displayed a badge late Nov. 10 on Daybrook Terrace, and the case remains under active investigation with a request for tips.
- Investigators served a search warrant at Rodriguez’s home and collected evidence, as home surveillance video shared by the family’s attorney shows a man pointing a handgun and shouting commands such as "Freeze, police."
- The teenager’s lawyer identifies Rodriguez as a federal immigration agent, with outlets citing ICE or CBP, but ICE told the Los Angeles Times he is not employed there and DHS/CBP officials have not confirmed his status.
- The teen and his parents are Mexican-American U.S. citizens, their attorney says, and a Dec. 26 court date is listed as the sheriff’s office continues its probe.