Teen Allegedly Attacks El Paso Sheriff’s Deputy From Behind Gets Tased, Arrested

Early Friday morning 05-27-11 at about 2:15 am, Deputies working an off duty assignment under official capacity at the Tork Bar located at 3012 Lee Trevino, El Paso, TX ? encountered some intoxicated patrons that were causing a disturbance.

As Deputies were talking to the male subjects, one of them attacked a Sheriff?s Deputy from behind striking the Deputy twice to the face. The Deputy began to struggle with the combative subject who then attempted to flee on foot.

After chasing the subject down about 25 yards, he again became combative. The Sheriff?s Deputy managed to gain a safe distance & ?Tased? the subject who was then placed under arrest without further incident.

He was identified as ADRIAN SERNAS (18) of the 7000 block of Pecan Ct. El Paso, Texas.

SERNAS was placed under arrest for ASSAULT ON A PUBLIC SERVANT. He was booked at the El Paso County Detention Facility under a $2,500 BOND.