The Brief
- Javier Cornelio Cruz-Nava is in custody after being charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
- Authorities say Cruz-Nava is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who was staying in Houston.
- Court documents claim a Texas DPS was trying to detain Cruz-Nava and he threw the agent into a wrought iron fence.
HOUSTON – An undocumented immigrant in Houston from Mexico has been charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Javier Cornelio Cruz-Nava, 36, is in custody and faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a maximum $250,000 fine if he is found guilty.
Texas DPS agent allegedly injured by undocumented immigrant
According to court documents, on Oct. 1, federal and state officers were conducting immigration enforcement operations in Houston when they attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Cruz-Nava. Authorities said he ignored emergency lights and started to evade officials. The law enforcement officers surrounded his vehicle and later jumped out to run from them.
A Texas Department of Public Safety agent who chased Cruz-Nava caught up to him and grabbed his shirt, records claim. Cruz-Nava allegedly got out of his shirt and continued to run.…