CAMARILLO, Calif.-A disabled Army veteran from Ventura who got caught up in the ICE raid at Glass House Farms in Camarilo is telling his story.
Aerial video of what happened at the state licensed cannabis farm shows George Retes arrest.
"Every single officer was giving me different commands as you can see in the video some are telling me to reverse and some are trying to rip my door open some are banging on my windshield," said Retes.
The 25 year old, father of two said he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray also known as OC in the military.
"They broke the window and they just dragged me out of the vehicle and then it took two officers to kneel on my back, one on my neck and arrest me even though my hands were behind my back."
Retes works as a security guard for a private company called Securitas and was headed to work at 2:30 p.m. Thursday when noticed the raid.
"I found out there was a baricade of ICE agents blocking anyone from driving up or down the street and so that is when I was met with that."
He tried to explain he was going to work.
"They just asked me what I was doing they asked if I was a citizen and i told them yes I told them everything; I was a citizen, I worked there, they didn't care, they never told me my charges then they sent me away, they sent me to a place in downtown LA without even telling me what i was arrested for, they booked us I was there for 3 days and yeah in the facility I can't say much I was put on suicide watch," said Retes.
He was distraught over missing his daughter's birthday and not being able to contact his family.
He was not allowed to wash the spray off while in custody and said his hands burned and it still burns when he touches his eyes.
He was finally released Sunday and all they said charges was that charges were dropped.
He now plans to file a lawsuit.
A GoFundme has been set up for him and his family.
He has not been able to return to work and it not sure if he will go back.
He also said his car is damaged.
Your News Channel will have more on his ordeal tonight on the news,.
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