A California man accused of throwing chunks of concrete at law enforcement officers during a federal immigration operation has been taken into custody following a negotiated surrender, the FBI announced Wednesday.
Key Details:
- Suspect: Elpidio Reyna, 39, of Compton, California
- Incident: Alleged assault on a federal officer and damage to law enforcement vehicles on June 7 in Paramount, California
- Location of incident: Alondra Boulevard during early federal immigration sweeps in the Los Angeles area
- Injuries: One federal official was reportedly injured during the attack
Capture and Arrest:
- Reyna was located in Sinaloa, Mexico, after the case received widespread publicity.
- He agreed to a negotiated surrender and was arrested at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego County by FBI agents.
- He was transferred to Los Angeles, where he was scheduled to appear before a U.S. magistrate on Wednesday.
The FBI has not disclosed further details regarding the terms of the surrender or any charges Reyna may face beyond the assault allegations.
