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Off-Duty U.S. Border Patrol Agent Arrested

Release Date
Sat, 09/20/2014

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Friday night, the San Antonio Police Department arrested an off-duty border patrol agent for assaulting a woman. Border patrol agents restrained the subject and notified the SAPD. The woman was taken to the hospital for evaluation. The agent is assigned to the Alamogordo Station in El Paso Sector. 

CBP Internal Affairs is coordinating with SAPD concerning the investigation and along with Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General will conduct an internal investigation into the incident.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021