Last Sunday, Eliazar Vazquez-Alvaro, was arrested on one count of Assault on a Federal Officer with the Use of a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon.
Vazquez-Alvaro, age 20, had his initial appearance Tuesday before United States Magistrate Judge Jacqueline M. Rateau.
On September 11, 2022, near Naco, Arizona, a U.S. Border Patrol agent attempted to conduct an immigration inspection of an individual later identified as Eliazar Vazquez-Alvaro. The agent instructed Vazquez-Alvaro to kneel and place his backpack on the front of his torso. When the agent reached for his handcuffs, Vazquez-Alvaro stood up and swung the approximately 10-pound backpack at the agent’s head. The backpack struck the agent in the face, causing bodily injury to the agent. Vazquez-Alvaro attempted to run but was later apprehended.
A conviction for assault on a federal officer with the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine up to $250,000, or both.