Handcuffed arrestee tried to set off Border Patrol’s tear fuel provide along with his ft: prosecutors

A Chicago man faces federal assault prices for allegedly throwing rocks at a Border Patrol automobile and, after being arrested and positioned within the brokers’ SUV, making an attempt to set off their tear fuel provide along with his ft.

Border Patrol brokers arrested 32-year-old Gustavo Alatriste Osorio on Friday morning within the 4800 block of North Pulaski Highway, the place federal officers had been conducting an enforcement operation, in keeping with a felony grievance. Officers mentioned Osorio started recording the brokers on his cellphone earlier than throwing rocks towards the officers and their unmarked Yukon Denali SUV, placing the automobile and inflicting seen injury. No brokers had been struck.

The grievance says Osorio ran away however was caught after 4 brokers tackled him and cuffed his palms behind his again. After being positioned within the again seat of the Yukon, Osorio allegedly eliminated his footwear and tried to make use of his ft to drag the protection pins from canisters of CS fuel, generally often called tear fuel, that the brokers saved within the seat pocket in entrance of him. Officers mentioned he additionally kicked on the automobile’s door and yelled at officers and pedestrians, leaving scuff marks contained in the SUV.

An agent sitting behind Osorio tried to restrain Osorio along with his seat belt after which “positioned his hand on Osorio’s left shoulder to calm Osorio and to cease Osorio from additional tampering with the CS fuel canisters,” in keeping with the grievance. It mentioned Osorio tried to chunk and headbutt the agent’s hand, however was unsuccessful.

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