A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Los Angeles-based TikTok creator who was accused of assaulting an officer before being shot by a federal agent during an immigration enforcement operation, court records show.
Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a 44-year-old TikTok streamer who documents immigration enforcement activity around Los Angeles, was charged with assault on a federal officer in connection to an Oct. 21 confrontation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. He was indicted by a grand jury and was scheduled to go on trial on Dec. 30.
Prosecutors accused Parias, a Mexican national living in South Los Angeles, of ramming into law enforcement vehicles in "an attempt to dislodge his car during an immigration arrest." During the incident, prosecutors said a federal agent opened fire and wounded Parias and a deputy U.S. Marshal, who was hit by a ricochet bullet.
U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin dismissed the case with prejudice on Dec. 27. That means that prosecutors cannot refile the same charges against Parias.
The judge cited constitutional violations in his decision, saying Parias was deprived of his access to counsel while being held in detention.
