Texas Man Sentenced After Assault on U.S. Border Patrol Agent 
A 26-year-old man from Katy, Texas, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a 2023 checkpoint incident.
According to court documents, agents stopped Kevin Dominguez at a Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 57 when a canine alerted officers to movement in the vehicle’s trunk. Authorities discovered a person hidden inside the car during inspection.
Prosecutors say Dominguez then reversed his vehicle, striking an agent before fleeing the scene, triggering a multi-agency search that led to his arrest. The injured agent received medical treatment and recovered.
Federal officials say the sentence highlights ongoing efforts to protect law enforcement officers and deter violence at U.S. border checkpoints.