An illegal alien, Elias Lunes-Gomez, was sentenced to a mere 12 months in prison pleading guilty on March 3, 2025 to Assault on a Federal Officer.
Lunes-Gomez’s sentence is to be followed by three years of supervised release.
According to the Department of Justice, on October 26, 2024, a Border Patrol Agent encountered Lunes-Gomez wearing camouflage clothing and hiding in a tree near Menagers Dam. When the agent confronted Lunes-Gomez, a struggle ensued as Lunes-Gomez attempted to flee. During the struggle, Lunes-Gomez elbowed the agent in the ribs, causing both men to fall off a three-foot drop. Lunes-Gomez then placed his knee on the agent’s back and struck the agent several times in the back of the head. Eventually the agent was able to handcuff Lunes-Gomez, but because of the assault, the agent suffered a sprained ankle, knee pain, an elbow contusion, and lacerations to his face and hands.