Video shows immigration agent detaining man in North Hollywood, pointing gun at bystander

Updated on: October 31, 2026 / 5:44 PM PDT / CBS LA

Los Angeles leaders are speaking out after video captured the moments when what appeared to be a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent pointed a gun at a bystander as a different man was detained in North Hollywood on Friday.

The cell phone footage shows a man being taken away by several masked agents just seconds before the bystander, who was walking two dogs, appeared to pick something up off the ground. He was then rushed by two agents, one of whom pushed the man into some bushes while holding what looked to be a handgun. The bystander tossed the item almost instantly, at which point the agent backed away.

As the video continues, the dog walker can be heard yelling at the officers before one approached him again, holding what witnesses said was pepper spray, causing him to run down the street. As he's running, he can again be seen bending down to pick something up, which he tosses further down the street. It's unclear what the object was.

In the video, the agents are seen wearing vests that say "ICE Police" while dragging the detained man…

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