EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from El Paso appeared in federal court after being indicted for alleged false reporting of excessive use of force, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas said Monday.
Court documents said 52-year-old Jesus Espinosa allegedly used unreasonable force — including a chokehold — to detain someone, resulting in bodily injury in August 2021.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said an indictment alleged Espinosa knowingly and willingly made false and fraudulent statements and representations in his answers to his supervisor’s questions about the incident…