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23-year-old Tasered by Border Patrol agents, charged with assault; prosecutors drop case

May 2025 · San Diego, CA, Guatemala

23-year-old Tasered by Border Patrol agents, charged with assault; prosecutors drop case

A 23-year-old woman was detained at a Border Patrol checkpoint on State Route 94 near Dulzura and charged with assaulting a federal officer after agents accused her of pushing an agent and throwing a punch. Body camera footage revealed agents had falsely told her they found "deleted evidence" on her phone, twisted her arm behind her back when she tried to retrieve it, and Tasered her as she turned away to enter a holding cell. The Taser prong struck her breast; her breastmilk was laden with blood for weeks afterward. Federal prosecutors dismissed the charge in August 2025. Her case is one of 10 of 22 assault-on-federal-officer cases dismissed in San Diego during Trump's second term, representing a 45% dismissal rate compared to 8% in Biden's final year.

Timeline

Feb 22, 2026San Diego federal prosecutors had dismissed assault charges in 10 of 22 cases (45% dismissal rate) since Trump took office, compared to 8% dismissal rate in Biden's final year
Aug 2025Federal prosecutors dismissed assault charge; body camera footage reviewed showing agents had falsely claimed to find deleted evidence on her phone and used excessive force
Mar 202523-year-old woman detained at Border Patrol checkpoint on State Route 94 near Dulzura; charged with assault on federal officer after agents accused her of pushing an agent and throwing a punch
Mar 2025During detention, Border Patrol agents Tasered woman as she turned to enter holding cell; Taser prong struck her breast
Jan 2025President Trump took office; U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California begins charging defendants with assaulting federal immigration or border officers

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