Event Brief
Compton man sentenced for assaulting federal officer
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Summary: A Compton man, Elpidio Reyna, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for assaulting a federal officer during an anti-ICE protest tied to a June 7, 2025 immigration enforcement operation near a Home Depot in Paramount. Prosecutors said Reyna lit objects on fire and threw rocks at law enforcement vehicles, cutting an officer on the forehead.
WHO: Elpidio Reyna, 42; U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers; U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha
WHAT: Sentenced to three years in federal prison for assault on a federal officer by deadly or dangerous weapon resulting in bodily injury.
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026
WHERE: Paramount, CA
WHY: Reyna’s actions were described in court filings as “sudden and emotional and fueled by alcohol,” stemming from anger over U.S. immigration policy.
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