yumasun.com
YUMA, Arizona -- A suspected immigrant smuggler on Wednesday tried to run down a U.S. Border Patrol agent from Yuma.
At 5 p.m., a Border Patrol video surveillance camera operator witnessed a large group of suspected illegal immigrants cross the Salinity Canal near County 9th Street. Agents spotted the vehicle as it approached the intersection of County 9th Street and Somerton Avenue, the release said.
An agent attempted to stop the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, but the driver ignored the agent's request and continued driving east before turning around and heading back toward the levee and the Colorado River. The agent then tried to deploy a tire spike strip to stop the Suburban.
As the vehicle approached the agent, the driver accelerated and steered toward the agent in an attempt to hit him. The agent moved out of the way and avoided injury, according to the release.
Posted by tyne at July 14, 2007