Increased arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement are leading to an unforeseen issue in California. The Los Angeles Times reported that the personal property of those arrested is left unattended. Often, such items are abandoned in public areas.

The Times reported that in one case in Ontario, about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, a resident walked outside his home to check on two gardeners he had hired, only to find they were gone, the lawn half mowed, the mower was still running, and the worker’s truck sat in the driveway. KTLA-TV reported it the situation was the result of ICE arrests.

In other cases according to the LA Times, people arrested by ICE were forced to leave food trucks and ice cream carts behind. Family members often don’t hear about arrests until long after the fact, leaving personal items of those arrested out in the open for anyone to help themselves.

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