A component man who would have launched concrete blocks in federal officers last month in Paramount was arrested on Wednesday after fled to Mexico, the authorities announced.
Elpidio Reyna, 39, was placed on the FBI’s most sought after list Following his presumed participation in an impasse against federal agents after having made a raid in a nearby home depot on June 7.
In Video sequences captured by timeIndividuals can be seen to launch objects to move American immigration and customs vehicles. Around 3:30 p.m. on June 7, Reyna would have thrown concrete blocks on cars, damaging the exterior of vehicles and injured a federal officer, according to the FBI.
The agency has not developed the extent and nature of the injury that the federal officer has suffered.
Reyna was charged with a federal criminal complaint for allegedly assaulted a federal officer on June 8. Federal agents later confirmed that Reyna fled in Mexico.
On June 11, the Ministry of Internal Security announced a reward of $ 50,000 to locate Reyna, according to A press release.
Reyna Photography and description were published in the United States and Mexico, including in An Instagram publication of the Official White House account. A poster released by the FBI said that he was wanted for “the alleged assault of a federal officer”.
Mexican authorities have placed Reyna in detention in Sinaloa’s state shortly after the post publication, and Reyna went to the FBI on Wednesday, according to the office. He was arrested at the port of entrance to San Ysidro and led to Los Angeles, where he was to appear to the initial court on Wednesday.
“To all those who think they can attack federal officers and hide behind a mask or helmet, Reyna’s arrest proves today that we can find and invoice anyone who violates the federal law,” he Atty. Bill Essayli wrote a post on X. “Do not touch our officers.”
A Video accompanying the message shows that Reyna is handcuffed, excavated and put in a vehicle.
“The FBI will never tolerate violence against those who serve and protect this country”, ” FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on XAdding that Reya “will be confronted with justice”.
The case is continued by us Attys. Thi Ho and Frances Lewis.
