"Longoria's attorneys said Homeland Security Investigations agents arrived at the Longoria household at 4:18 a.m. Thursday, with an armored personnel carrier, a type of military vehicle, and deployed more than a dozen "fully armed and armored" agents to swarm the home, breaking the locks on his gate. An agent called out to Longoria to come out, using a bullhorn, as agents stood at each door and pointed their rifles at the door and at the occupants inside, the attorneys said."
"During the encounter, Longoria, who was in his truck with his 18-year-old son and 23-year-old son-in-law, feared for his safety and drove off after masked officers shattered his car window, his attorneys said. Department of Homeland Security officials have said officers were injured during the encounter when Longoria tried to "run them down." Longoria's attorneys dispute their client injured the officers or attempted to hit them,"
Francisco Longoria was arrested and charged by federal authorities following a confrontation with immigration officers during which a masked CBP officer shot at his truck. Homeland Security Investigations agents executed an early morning operation at Longoria's home with an armored personnel carrier and more than a dozen armed agents, broke the gate locks and pointed rifles at occupants, according to his attorneys. On August 16, officers stopped Longoria while he was in his truck with family, masked officers shattered a window and Longoria drove off, saying he feared for his safety. DHS officials say officers were injured when Longoria tried to "run them down," while his attorneys dispute any injury or attempt to hit officers and called for an investigation. The U.S. attorney's office confirmed HSI arrested Longoria, and the San Bernardino Sun reported the arrest earlier.
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