Two Honduran Nationals Face Federal Charges for Allegedly Assaulting Border Patrol Officer
Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Two Honduran nationals are accused of violently assaulting a Border Patrol officer near the Rio Grande City in Texas, the Brownsville Heralds reports.
Marco Tulio Avelar-Gomez, 45, and Nelson Dionosio Chavarria-Ramos, 25, face federal charges after the alleged assault.
The Border Patrol agent, whose identity is not being released, approached the men when Chavarria-Ramos punched the agent several times in the face while Avelar-Gomez held the agent down.
The men were spotted and arrested.
Border Patrol is reporting a rise in the number of violent crimes because of an influx of immigrants.
Posted: 8/8/14 at 11:57 AM under News Story.
Tags: assault, Border Patrol, Honduran national, Honduras, Rio Grande City
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