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Tow Truck Driver Charged With Stealing ICE Vehicle During Los Angeles Arrest

Investigators say social‑media videos identified the South L.A. driver who towed a government SUV that contained keys and a secured firearm.

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Bobby Nunez, 33, is accused of interfering with a federal operation in downtown Los Angeles when he towed away an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) SUV that was being used to block Martinez's vehicle during her arrest on August 15.
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Overview

  • Bobby Nunez, 33, was arrested on a federal theft‑of‑government‑property complaint after allegedly towing an ICE SUV boxing in a suspect’s car on Aug. 15 in downtown Los Angeles.
  • Prosecutors say the unmarked vehicle had its keys inside and a firearm locked in a safe when it was hauled away.
  • An affidavit alleges Nunez pressed a passenger door against an officer, cursed at agents, and warned that “something was going to happen” before driving off with the SUV.
  • Homeland Security Investigations used social‑media footage to identify him, and Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli posted videos of the tow and of Nunez in handcuffs.
  • A judge set Nunez’s bond at $10,000 at his initial appearance; the woman arrested that day, Tatiana Mafla‑Martinez, is in ICE custody pending removal proceedings after a prior DUI conviction, according to DHS.