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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Wild moment federal agents zone in on 'violent rioter' accused of attacking border agent on Los Angeles street
Federal agents in unmarked vehicles were seen ramming a suspect's car as they narrowed in on a 'violent rioter' wanted for punching a border agent. In dramatic footage shared online, the suspect is seen turning onto the road in the 3700 block of Whittier Boulevard. In just seconds, an unmarked light blue van car maneuvers in front while another boxes the vehicle in from behind. Federal agents then exited the vehicle with guns drawn and appeared to release tear gas as they attempted to make an arrest. The video appeared to depict the suspect putting his hands in the air and behind his head. Witness accounts appear to contradict the footage, however, with claims the driver was dragged out of his car. The shocking event comes as Los Angeles has been embroiled in days-long protests against ICE raids in the city. As the video circulated on social media with varying theories, the Department of Homeland Security made a statement explaining the operation was a 'targeted arrest' of a man described as a 'violent rioter who punched a CBP officer'. 'This was no hit and run. This was a targeted arrest of a violent rioter who PUNCHED a CBP officer,' DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin wrote in a statement on X. 'When Homeland Security Investigations tried to arrest Christian Damian Cerno-Camacho for the assault, he attempted to flee. He was ultimately arrested and taken into custody.' Christian Damian Cerno-Camacho was in the vehicle with a woman passenger, a toddler, and a baby in the backseat when the two cars pinned the vehicle, the Los Angeles Police Department told local ABC affiliate, KABC. The woman was identified as his wife and was seen in other videos in a heated confrontation with officers as protesters gathered at the scene. The LAPD added that the incident was being investigated as a possible assault with a deadly weapon involving federal agents. reached out to the LAPD for additional details, but didn't immediately hear back. 'Our officers are facing a 413% increase in assaults against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest murders, rapists, and gang members,' DHS said in a statement. 'Secretary Noem's message to the LA rioters is clear: you will not stop us or slow us down. ICE and our federal law enforcement partners will continue to enforce the law.' 'And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.' The man who was arrested was driving a white sedan with a female passenger and two children when the unmarked vehicle rammed into the rear of their car Witnesses told the Los Angeles Times that a smoke device was dispersed during the altercation. An employee at a nearby grocery store told the publication that after the man was arrested, the woman and children in the car went to the business for almost three hours before family picked them up. Jesus Trujillo, told KABC, that he was a friend of the family and said Cerno-Camacho is an American citizen. reached out to DHS for confirmation on Cerno-Camacho's immigration status, but didn't immediately hear back. Community activist Verita Topete echoed a similar claim, questioning why DHS arrested the man. Topete said that agents were pointing guns at the family's car. 'We saw her [the female passenger] with one of her hands up and her toddler child in the other hand.' A family friend, Jesus Trujillo, told KABC that Cerno-Camacho was an American citizen and slammed the federal agents for arresting him in front of the family 'He was crying and the mother was in a lot of distress. She was frantic, she was in distress.' Another witness, John Lopez, told the LA Times that he speculated the agents were with ICE, but was confused as to why they pinned the suspect's car. DHS said Cerno-Camacho was arrested and taken into custody, but it's unclear where he's being held and how long he was detained.
Fox News
2 days ago
- Fox News
DHS releases video of agents arresting suspect who allegedly assaulted border patrol officer
Video shows the moment the Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested "a violent rioter" in Los Angeles accused of punching a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shared video of the chaos on X, showing two HSI vehicles blocking a white sedan before officers got out with guns drawn. "This was no hit and run," DHS wrote. "This was a targeted arrest of a violent rioter who punched a CBP officer." DHS said HSI tried to arrest Christian Damian Cerno-Camacho for the assault, and he attempted to flee in the vehicle. Cerno-Camacho was arrested and taken into custody, the video shows. "Our officers are facing a 413% increase in assaults against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest murder[er]s, rapists and gang member[s]," DHS said. "[DHS] Secretary [Kristi] Noem's message to the LA rioters is clear: you will not stop us or slow us down. ICE and our federal law enforcement partners will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." Riots across Los Angeles erupted Friday, when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted operations targeting criminal illegal aliens at businesses across the city. About 45 people were arrested in several locations, including two Home Depot stores, a store in the fashion district and a doughnut shop. Among those arrested was 49-year-old Cuong Chanh Phan, an illegal alien from Vietnam with a criminal history that includes a conviction for second-degree murder. Phan was convicted of shooting up a high school graduation party after a dispute, killing an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old. Seven others were injured in the shooting, according to DHS. The FBI also announced it was looking for Elpidio Reyna after he allegedly assaulted a federal officer during one of the anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles. Reyna was allegedly captured on video throwing rocks at law enforcement vehicles on Alondra Boulevard in Paramount, California, resulting in an injury to a federal officer and damage to government vehicles. DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
