A Tucson, Arizona man has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for assaulting a Border Patrol agent.
Wilmer Noe Velasquez-Mejia, 35, from El Salvador, had pleaded guilty to the offense.
On August 26, 2015, Velasquez-Mejia was attempting to break into occupied vehicles stopped at an intersection near Three Points, Arizona. The victim, a United States Border Patrol agent, responded to the intersection to assist.
Velasquez-Mejia ran away and ignored his instructions to stop. The victim pursued Velasquez-Mejia, who repeatedly resisted and struggled with the victim and continued to run from him.
At one point during the struggle Velasquez-Mejia charged at the victim and gestured as if he had a firearm concealed under his clothing, repeatedly challenging the victim to kill him.
Velasquez-Mejia then jumped into a nearby car through an open window. The driver was able to force Velasquez-Mejia out of the car, at which point the victim was finally able to arrest Velasquez-Mejia.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the United States Border Patrol.
The prosecution was handled by Angela W. Woolridge, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Tucson.
Velasquez-Mejia had previously been deported from the United States on previous occasions.
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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