Four people who allegedly used homemade spike-strips in an effort to disable vehicles involving a federal immigration enforcement action in Van Nuys were arrested Tuesday.
According to U.S. Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino, the suspects “attempted to impede & obstruct our efforts, using improvised devices aimed at disabling our vehicles.”
Bovino posted photos of the devices, which appeared to be either metal or rubber strips with protruding large nails. One photo shows the device embedded in a vehicle tire.
Jenaro-Ernesto Ayala, 43, Jude Jasmine Jeannine Allard, 28, Sadot Jarnica, 54, and Daniel Montenegro, 30, are facing felony charges, Bovino said.
The suspects were in possession of a tote bag with Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles branding on it that had more spikes in it, Fox News Channel reported. One suspect is transgender, according to Fox News Channel, citing information from law enforcement sources.