Border Patrol Agents Smash Window, Drag Man out of Car
Summary
Border Patrol agents in Arizona broke the windows of a pickup truck and removed Jesus Ortiz-Vazquez, a Mexican national, during an encounter near the southern border. Ortiz-Vazquez was taken into immigration custody and remains detained after the incident on June 27.Key Facts
- The incident happened near Interstate 10 in western Arizona, about 25 miles east of the California-Arizona border.
- Agents smashed two passenger-side windows of the pickup truck to remove Ortiz-Vazquez.
- Ortiz-Vazquez was described by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as an aggravated felon with a history of drug offenses.
- Ortiz-Vazquez and the other vehicle occupant did not follow law enforcement commands and became combative, according to CBP.
- A Border Patrol agent broke a finger during the encounter.
- The event started after an Arizona state trooper stopped the truck for a cellphone violation and discovered the driver’s license was suspended.
- Agents prevented filming by trying to grab the phone from Ortiz-Vazquez’s partner, who managed to record parts of the incident.
- During the encounter, a Border Patrol agent shouted “Gun,” but no weapons were found.
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