Joffre J.L.: Teen tackled, detained by Border Patrol after Minneapolis crash
A 19-year-old Ecuadorian driver was chased down and pinned to the ground by a Border Patrol agent after fleeing a traffic stop and crashing his car in Minneapolis.
Jan 22, 2026Minneapolis, MNCountry of origin: Ecuador

Border Patrol agents attempted to stop a car driven by Joffre Alexander Jara Llangari, a 19-year-old from Ecuador, during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. After the car fled and crashed into a tree, Llangari and a passenger, Rosa Florinda Llangari-Tenecoraa, ran on foot before an agent chased down Llangari, pinned him to the ground between his legs, and handcuffed him while he shouted in Spanish that he was "legal." A bystander who witnessed the crash recorded video of the arrest, during which someone off-camera asked the agent if he had a warrant and received no response. DHS said both Llangari and Llangari-Tenecoraa, who had been previously served notices to appear in immigration court, would remain in custody pending removal proceedings.
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