Man arrested for trying to avoid El Paso Border Patrol checkpoint on a bicycle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- U.S. Border Patrol agents in El Paso arrested a man for allegedly attempting to avoid a checkpoint on a bicycle.
Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens posted about the arrest on social media. He identified the arrested man as Flores-Suarez.
9/16: USBP agents in El Paso, TX, arrested FLORES-Suarez, an aggravated felon, attempting to avoid the USBP checkpoint on a bicycle. Flores' criminal history includes burglary, theft, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm, and vehicle theft. pic.twitter.com/1q0kOD8T86
— Chief Jason Owens (@USBPChief) September 25, 2024
Chief Owens said Flores-Suarez had previously been arrested for burglary, theft, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm, and vehicle theft.
Chief Owens also posted a photo of Flores-Suarez.