Overview
- Elpidio Reyna, 41, admitted to throwing rocks that injured a CBP officer during the June 7, 2025 protest in Paramount.
- He pleaded guilty to assault on a federal officer by a deadly or dangerous weapon resulting in bodily injury and faces up to 20 years at an Aug. 7 sentencing.
- Prosecutors say videos, including one on his TikTok account showing a “Zacatecas” jersey and yellow helmet, and an emergency data request to TikTok led to his identification in Compton.
- After fleeing to Mexico, Reyna was publicized with a $50,000 DHS reward and placement on an FBI wanted list, then was detained in Sinaloa and arrested at the San Ysidro Port of Entry following his surrender.
- He remains in federal custody and his case comes within more than 100 protest-related prosecutions that have yielded 24 guilty pleas, 23 dismissals, and six acquittals at trial.