The masked brute accused of hurling concrete blocks at federal brokers through the violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles has lastly been arrested — getting cuffed on the border by one of many brokers he focused, authorities mentioned.
Elpidio Reyna, who was placed on the FBI’s needed checklist over final month’s chaos, was busted Wednesday on the US-Mexico border.
“He was taken into custody by a US Border Patrol officer who was inside one of many automobiles broken within the assault — a courageous legislation enforcement officer who might have been killed in final month’s harmful and reckless assault,” US Lawyer Invoice Essayli mentioned.
The 39-year-old Compton man was allegedly caught on digicam openly throwing the blocks at FBI automobiles as they drove by him in Paramount on June 8.
Reyna had initially fled to Mexico after authorities blasted out photos of him to trace him down, authorities mentioned.
He was detained by Mexican authorities within the state of Sinaloa earlier this month however later agreed to give up to the FBI.
Reyna was taken into custody on the San Ysidro Port of Entry on a felony cost of assault on a federal officer, authorities mentioned.
“To anybody who thinks they’ll assault federal officers and conceal behind a masks or helmet, Reyna’s arrest in the present day proves we will discover and cost anybody who violates federal legislation,” Essayli mentioned.
Lawyer Common Pamela Bondi hailed his arrest, saying, “You’ll be able to run, however you can’t conceal. If you happen to assault a legislation enforcement officer, we’ll discover you.”
