Undocumented migrant bit Border Patrol agent near Mt. Cristo Rey, officials say

Update (September 20, 2024): Two of the migrants were detained by Chihuahua state authorities on September 18, 2024 near Rodaballo in Anapra. They were detained for verbal aggression towards Border Patrol agents.

Chihuahua authorities identified the two people as 19-year-old Leobardo Miguel V.M. and 22-year-old Carlos Román R.M.

Update: Border Patrol officials released the following statement regarding the assault.

"On September 19, 2024, at approximately 12:50 p.m., a U.S. Border Patrol Agent assigned to the Santa Teresa Station responded to a group of undocumented non-citizens that had crossed the border illegally in the Sunland Park, N.M. area near the Monument 2 border marker. While taking the undocumented non-citizens into custody, the agent was physically assaulted and bitten by one of the undocumented non-citizens. The agent received non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local medical facility for evaluation. One subject has been arrested for assault and was taken to a local hospital for medical evaluation."

Claudio A. Herrera-Baeza Strategic Communications

U.S. Border Patrol

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Border Patrol officials confirm to ABC-7 that an agent was assaulted near Mt. Cristo Rey.

A Border Patrol spokesperson explains that the assault happened today.

ABC-7 is working to get more details.