Friday, September 5, 2025

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Cal State professor hit with felony charges for allegedly hurling tear gas canisters at ICE agents

A California college professor has been indicted on felony charges for allegedly hurling federal agents’ own tear gas canisters back at them during a raid on a pot farm this summer, the Department of Justice announced.

Jonathan Anthony Caravello — a 37-year-old math and philosophy professor at California State University Channel Islands — was indicted Wednesday for assaulting a federal officer when hundreds of protesters clashed with immigration agents at the Camarillo farm this summer.

When tear gas was used to disperse the crowd, Caravello picked up a canister and chucked it back at the officers, prosecutors allege. 

Jonathan Anthony Caravello was arrested by federal agents conducting a raid at Glass House Farms in Ventura County on Thursday. CSUCI

He is now facing up to 20 years in prison, if convicted.



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