Source: US FBI
A man who hurled concrete blocks at law enforcement officers conducting immigration enforcement was taken into custody at the U.S.-Mexican border this morning following his surrender negotiated by FBI agents, who had been seeking his whereabouts since he fled to Mexico in June.
Elpidio Reyna, 39, of Compton, was wanted for the alleged assault of a federal officer in the city of Paramount, California, on June 7, 2025. Reyna was charged in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on June 8. At approximately 3:30 p.m., Reyna allegedly threw projectiles (later determined to be concrete blocks) at law enforcement vehicles on Alondra Boulevard in Paramount, California, injuring a federal officer and damaging government vehicles.
The FBI issued video and photographs taken of the assailant on June 7, and Reyna was identified shortly thereafter. When agents attempted to arrest Reyna, he was not located and agents developed information confirming that he fled to Mexico. Subsequently, Reyna’s photograph and description was publicized in the United States and Mexico.
Based on the publicity, Reyna was arrested by authorities in the Mexican State of Sinaloa. Following negotiations, Reyna agreed to surrender to the FBI today.
Reyna was arrested at the San Ysidro port of entry by agents with the FBI, assisted by agents with U.S. Customs & Border Protection. FBI agents transported Reyna to Los Angeles, where he will have an initial appearance before a U.S. magistrate today.
If convicted, Reyna faces a statutory maximum penalty of eight years in federal prison.
This investigation was conducted by the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, with the assistance of the FBI’s San Diego Field Office and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Thi Ho and Frances Lewis.