Violent rioter who attacked Border Patrol officers arrested: ‘We received him’

[ad_1] NEW Now you can hearken to Fox Information articles!

Elpidio Reyna, an alleged violent rioter who was captured on video throwing rocks on the windshields of transferring Border Patrol autos in Los Angeles, was arrested on Wednesday on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Video of the assault allegedly reveals Reyna, who's carrying what seems to be a bike helmet, selecting up a number of giant rocks on the aspect of the street and lobbing them at Border Patrol autos as they move by. The alleged assault occurred in Paramount, California, on June 7, throughout the peak of the Los Angeles anti-ICE riots .

Invoice Essayli, U.S. Legal professional for the Central District of California, launched video of the alleged violent rioter being picked up on the San Ysidro port of entry in San Diego . One federal officer was injured on account of the assault.

In accordance with Essayli, Reyna, whom he known as a "harmful felon," surrendered to federal authorities on the U.S.-Mexico border to face a felony cost of assault on a federal officer. He was apprehended by a U.S. Border Patrol officer who was inside the autos broken by the assault and "might have been killed in final month’s harmful and reckless assault."

ICE CHIEF WARNS AI TECHNOLOGY COULD LEAD TO SAFETY RISKS FOR AGENTS: 'FRINGE ORGANIZATIONS'

Elpidio Reyna (left and proper), an alleged violent rioter who was captured on video throwing rocks on the windshields of transferring Border Patrol autos in Los Angeles, was arrested on Wednesday on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Invoice Essayli, U.S. Legal professional for the Central District of California, through X)

Essayli stated that Reyna will make his preliminary look in federal courtroom on Wednesday afternoon.

"To anybody who thinks they will assault federal officers and conceal behind a masks or helmet, Reyna’s arrest immediately proves we are able to discover and cost anybody who violates federal regulation," he stated, including, "Don’t contact our officers."

Commenting on the arrest, FBI Director Kash Patel stated the FBI "won't ever tolerate violence in opposition to those that serve and shield this nation."

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino additionally chimed in, posting on X, "You could bear in mind Elpidio Reyna, a topic who allegedly threw rocks at federal officers throughout immigration operations in California June 7. We received him."

GRIEVING MOM TESTIFIES ABOUT MARINE VET SON'S DEATH AT HANDS OF VIOLENT ILLEGAL ALIENS

Protesters confront Los Angeles police division personnel in riot gear in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Picture/Eric Thayer)

"Those that assault America’s law enforcement officials can run however they will’t cover," stated Bongino.

Violent and fiery riots erupted throughout Los Angeles for a number of days in response to ICE exercise within the space. The Trump administration deployed 700 Marines and federalized roughly 4,000 Nationwide Guard troopers to Los Angeles to quell the riots. The transfer was harshly criticized as pointless and unlawful by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass and different Democrats.

Newsom sued the Trump administration for deploying California Nationwide Guard troops regardless of his opposition. He argued that the Nationwide Guard troops had been doubtless violating the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits troops from conducting civilian regulation enforcement on U.S. soil.

'WORST OF THE WORST’ ARRESTED IN NATIONWIDE CRIMINAL ILLEGAL-ALIEN CRACKDOWN: DHS

California Nationwide Guard members stand in formation throughout the protest in Los Angeles, California on June 14, 2025. (DAVID PASHAEE/Center East Pictures/AFP through Getty Pictures)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

The governor received an early victory within the case after a federal choose dominated the Guard deployment was unlawful and exceeded Trump’s authority. An appeals courtroom tossed that order, and management of the troops remained with the federal authorities. The federal courtroom is about to listen to arguments subsequent month on whether or not the troops are violating the Posse Comitatus Act.