From Breitbart: A Los Angeles jury returned a “not guilty” verdict in the case of a tow truck driver who was charged with theft for towing a government vehicle being used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a downtown raid earlier this year.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office had charged Los Angeles truck driver Bobby Nuñez, 33, with “theft of government property,” which carries a penalty of up to ten years in prison. But a jury found him not guilty on Friday.
Nunez’s attorneys, Public Defenders Rebecca Harris and David Menninger, told reporters, “We are pleased to confirm that the jury exonerated our client Bobby Nunez. We thank the jurors for their service as an essential backstop against prosecutorial overreach in our constitutional system.”
In a statement, the U.S. Attorney’s office told KABC news, “The trial lasted four days. The jury deliberated for more than three hours. We have no further comment.”
In September, Los Angeles U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli had shared a pair of videos on X, showing the federal SUV being towed during an August 15 ICE raid, and another as Nunez was being arrested. He wrote:
ARRESTED: Bobby Nunez is now under arrest for brazenly towing an ICE vehicle. He is charged with theft of government property. Apparently he thought it would be funny to interfere with our immigration enforcement operations. Now he can laugh behind bars while he faces justice. Nunez is looking at up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted.
Now, instead of prison, Nunez has gotten off scott-free.
How it started vs. How it’s going
ARRESTED: Bobby Nunez is now under arrest for brazenly towing an ICE vehicle. He is charged with theft of government property.
Apparently he thought it would be funny to interfere with our immigration enforcement operations. Now he can laugh… pic.twitter.com/6LbjCwdcBP
— F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) September 2, 2025
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