Border Patrol apprehended a man wearing an anti-ICE shirt Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles, accusing him of previously assaulting a federal officer.
FOX 11 exclusively rode behind agents during the targeted arrest inside a tattoo shop. Because of the suspect’s criminal history, a caravan of agents was brought in to conduct the planned arrest.
“We are trying to go in very quick, take the subject there, and get him out of here,” said Assistant Chief David Kim from U.S. Border Patrol’s El Centro Sector.
Within 90 seconds, agents had the wanted man in handcuffs.
“What you just witnessed there was a very efficient warrant service,” said Kim. “We were in and out of there. Nobody got hurt.”
Matthew Munoz, the arrested individual, has been identified. According to sources, he is a US citizen who has been arrested over a dozen times, including for serious acts.
Munoz has been accused of spitting on a Border Patrol agent during an immigration enforcement operation last month in downtown Los Angeles.
“There’s a lot of people here, in the so-called sanctuary of California, that maybe are used to softer on crime policies,” said Kim. “When you see us out there, you’re not going to be dealing with a soft on crime approach. You’re going to be dealing with the full consequences of your actions.”
Recently, federal authorities apprehended a suspected rock thrower at the Paramount protest.
Meanwhile, a $50,000 reward remains for a man accused of firing a gun at federal authorities in Camarillo.
“We want to conduct our law enforcement mission, free of someone that is impeding or obstructing our ability to do that,” said Chief Gregory Bovino from U.S. Border Patrol’s El Centro Sector. “We’ve arrested dozens, to date, over the last couple months since we’ve been in Los Angeles.”
Border Patrol arrested a man on Tuesday who was wearing an anti-ICE shirt. The agent he’s accused of spitting on assisted in his handcuffing.
Border Patrol said it is still investigating and may make additional arrests in connection with assaults that occurred during recent rallies in Los Angeles.
“You can rest assured if you’re not taken into custody right when it happens, we will find you,” said Kim.
