New video shows Hispanic journalist’s arrest at Ga. protest

ATLANTA, Ga. - New body camera footage was released that showed the arrest of Hispanic journalist Mario Guevara.

The footage shows the moment Guevara was arrested by police officers on Saturday.

According to arrest records, police said they warned Guevara at least twice to stay off the street before he was arrested.

Guevara was booked into jail under suspicion of illegally walking into the road, unlawful assembly, and obstructing an officer.

On Thursday, we learned new criminal charges were filed against Guevara after Saturday’s arrest.

According to arrest warrants, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office referred three separate traffic violations to a Gwinnett prosecutor on Tuesday, June 17.

The charges stem from a May 20 incident where Guevara allegedly followed unmarked law enforcement vehicles as they patrolled through Norcross neighborhoods.

Gwinnett County Magistrate Judge Keith Miles signed the arrest warrants, which charged Guevara with reckless driving and the unlawful use of a telecommunication device.

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On Guevara’s Facebook page, a May 20 video showed Guevara live reporting while driving his car.

After the arrest, Guevara was taken into DeKalb County custody.

According to officials with ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Guevara was released from DeKalb’s custody on Monday and he was turned over to ICE custody due to an active detainer.

On Thursday, Guevara’s attorney confirmed he is being held at an ICE detention center in Folkston.

“I think we have a good shot at demonstrating that even though he has these charges for traffic violations that that in of itself does not make him a danger to the community,” said Giovanni Diaz.

Diaz said there have not been any hearing dates scheduled, but his team is building their defense case.

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“The strategy is to prepare to submit a bond motion and get him out,” said Diaz.

On Thursday, Diaz and one of Guevara’s colleagues questioned the timing of the new criminal charges – filed 31 days after the incident.

“It’s definitely concerning that we’re seeing this now,” Diaz said.

“From what I’ve been speaking to his family, it feels they’re trying to pile on more and more on him, for the way he represents the Hispanic community and he’s that voice for those who don’t have a voice,” said Alondra Madrigal, a reporter at MG News.

Guevara, who has reported on immigration in metro Atlanta for roughly 20 years, was originally from El Salvador.