A Mexican national has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for assaulting Border Patrol agents at El Paso’s processing center in November 2023.
Carlos Ernesto Guerrero-Gutierrez, 46 months, was being detained in a pod of 20 individuals at the El Paso processing center when he became disruptive and was placed in a separate isolation pod.
Guerrero-Gutierrez dismantled the pod’s frame, removing a wooden board with nails on it. When U.S. Border Patrol agents responded, Guerrero-Gutierrez bit one agent on the leg and injured two others using the board with nails.
One of the agents was hit in the head, causing him to bleed above the temple and another agent bled from his hand after being stabbed in the thumb with a nail.
Guerrero-Gutierrez was ultimately subdued after two taser deployment attempts, cuffed and restrained. He pleaded guilty to three counts of assault on a federal officer on May 6, 2024.
‘Our Border Patrol partners place their lives on the line daily in defense of the United States and the integrity of our border,’ said Acting U.S. Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas.
‘We take these violations seriously and will vigorously prosecute violent individuals who assault those who work tirelessly to protect us and our communities.’
The FBI and U.S. Border Patrol investigated the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Stanley Serwatka prosecuting the case.
Guerrero-Gutierrez’s sentencing sends a clear message that any individual who attempts to harm a federal officer will face swift and decisive action.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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