TUCSON, Ariz. – A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for assaulting a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer.
Cesar Alejandro Avendano-Soto, 21, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, pleaded guilty to one count of Assault on a Federal Officer Resulting in Bodily Injury.
On March 24, 2020, at a port of entry in Nogales, Arizona, Avendano-Soto attempted to enter the United States. After being asked for proof of citizenship, Avendano-Soto became angry and intentionally slammed a Customs and Border Protection officer to the ground, where her head hit the concrete.
The court also ordered a restitution hearing scheduled for April 25, 2023.
Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation in this case. Assistant United States Attorney Sarah B. Houston, District of Arizona, Tucson, handled the prosecution.
The case number is CR-21-01527-TUC-SHR (DTF), and the release number is 2023-022_Avendano-Soto.
For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/.
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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