A Mexican teenager was sentenced to 12 months in prison and three years of supervised release for assaulting a Border Patrol agent in Arizona, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona
On October 26, 2024, a Border Patrol Agent discovered Elias Lunes-Gomez, 19, wearing camouflage clothing and hiding in a tree near Menagers Dam.
The agent approached Lunes-Gomez, who then elbowed him in the ribs. Both men then fell three feet. According to authorities, Lunes-Gomez later put his knees on the agent’s back and struck him many times in the back of the head.
According to authorities, the agent sustained a sprained ankle, an elbow contusion, lacerations on his face and hands, and knee pain.
After a fight, the agent was able to arrest Lunes-Gomez.
Lunes-Gomez pled guilty on March 3 and received her sentence on July 8.
