November 25, 2013Contact: CBP Press OfficeU.S. Border PatrolSan ie!o Sector "#1$% 21#&'1(2
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U.S. Border Patrol Agents Assaulted by Large Crowd of Mexican Nationals
SAN YSIDRO, Calif.— 
Border Patrol a!ents )or+in! near te U.S. -e/ico nternational Border esterda )ere assalted )it roc+s and bottles.On November 2', 2013, more tan 100 eole ille!all crossed te nternational Border from e/ico one&4arter&mile )est of te San sidro Port of 6ntr in te 7i8ana *iver cannel. 7e !ro advanced to)ard a Border Patrol a!ent ositioned one&ei!t of a mile nort of te border. 7e a!ent ordered te !ro to sto. 7e !ro i!nored is commands and contined to advance. 7e a!ent deloed is PeerBall 9ancer Sstem, an intermediate se&of&force device, in an effort to sto te !ro and rotect imself. 7e cro)d failed to resond aroriatel. Nmeros a!ents resonded to te scene as te cro)d became increasin!l nrl and be!an tro)in! roc+s and bottles. 7e cro)d strc+ several a!ents in te arms and le!s )it roc+s one a!ent )as it in te ead )it a filled )ater bottle. ;!ents deloed several intermediate se&of&force devices and e/ican la) enforcement atorities )ere contacted. 7e se of intermediate se&of&force devices eventall cased te !ro to retrn to e/ico and diserse. Pal Beeson, San ie!o Sector Cief Patrol ;!ent said <=ile attac+s on Border Patrol a!ents are not ncommon, te a!ents so)ed !reat restraint )en faced )it te dan!ers of tis nsall lar!e !ro, and fortnatel no one )as seriosl in8red.>  No one )as arrested and no one )as able to contine nort. 7o revent te illicit sm!!lin! of mans, dr!s, and oter contraband, te U.S. Border Patrol maintains a i! level of vi!ilance on ma8or corridors of e!ress a)a from or Nation?s borders. 7o reort ssicios activit to te U.S. Border Patrol, contact San ie!o Sector at "#1$% '$(&$$00.
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