BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A U.S. Border Patrol agent was assaulted during the apprehension of an illegal alien.
Yesterday, agents assigned to the Fort Brown Station encountered a Mexican national who had illegally entered the United States near Brownsville, Texas. As the agent attempted to place the man under arrest, the illegal alien became combative, took the agent’s handcuffs away and a struggle ensued. During the struggle, the illegal alien made an attempt to grab the agent’s service weapon. The agent was able to subdue the man and took him into custody.
