Xochitl Sonia Navarro, 45, a Lexington woman, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers in the performance of their official duties.
According to Navarro’s plea agreement, on October 8, 2024, ICE-ERO officers began an operation to arrest Jorge Iban Cuellar-Avendano, a citizen of Mexico who had illegally re-entered the United States. Cuellar-Avendano had previously evaded arrest by fleeing in a vehicle.
When officers approached the vehicle, Navarro, the driver, refused to open its doors and attempted to evade the officers by lunging, accelerating and attempting to flee. In doing so, three officers suffered cuts, abrasions, and bruising; one officer was knocked to the ground and dragged by the vehicle, causing deep lacerations on both arms.
Navarro’s actions forced officers to break the window to stop the vehicle. Under federal law, she must serve 85 percent of her prison sentence. Upon her release from prison, she will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for three years.
Cuellar-Avendano, the fugitive, was separately sentenced to 12 months in prison for illegal re-entry into the United States after a prior deportation or removal. He will be subject to deportation following service of his sentence.
This case was investigated by ICE-ERO and Assistant U.S. Attorney Ron Walker is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
The case serves as a reminder of the dangers of impeding law enforcement officers and the importance of cooperation during arrest operations.
Related Federal Cases
- Xochitl Sonia Navarro, Assaulting Federal Officers, Kentucky 2024 · Kentucky
- Joseph Howe, Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers, Kentucky 2021 · District of Columbia
- Josiah Kenyon, Assaulting Officers, Nevada 2021 · Kentucky
- William Arthur Nichols, Jr., Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Officers, Vermont 2021 · Vermont
- Gregory C. Yetman, Assaulting Officers, New Jersey 2021 · South Dakota
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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