TOMBSTONE — A Department of Public Safety officer was assaulted by an illegal immigrant following a traffic stop Thursday, the agency said Friday.
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Six other illegal immigrants were in the vehicle and held at gunpoint by the officer until help arrived. The two men who fled were arrested by Border Patrol agents at about 11:20 p.m. Thursday.
The officer was not hurt.
Eliaquim Lopez, 21, of Mexico, was booked into the Cochise County Jail, charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and hindering prosecution. Jesus Tapia of Mexico was arrested on charges of unlawful flight from a police officer and escape.





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Ivan wrote on Jul 30, 2008 7:43 PM:
statb wrote on Jul 28, 2008 10:26 AM:
Good job for all that are inforceing our laws "
Jules wrote on Jul 28, 2008 10:18 AM:
Jeffersonian wrote on Jul 28, 2008 9:01 AM:
Don't bother to learn english, don't worry about the theft of schooling, social services, or some American workers job. They have a "right" to do whatever they want because Mexico is a corrupt, crime ridden, crap hole.
And the US is following suit, rapidly. "
June wrote on Jul 28, 2008 7:34 AM:
LadyM wrote on Jul 28, 2008 5:28 AM:
Anyomous American wrote on Jul 28, 2008 1:39 AM:
What a great example they make for the rest of the immigrants doing just that.
Enough is enough, start enforcing the LAW!
Meridian Relief fund would be better spent on Border security than giving the 1.5 BILLION to Mexico to stop smuggling on their end, which will go directly into the corrupt officials pockets like always. Nothing is changing - we give them Billions and they give us criminals. "
John M. wrote on Jul 27, 2008 10:54 PM:
Oregonrr wrote on Jul 27, 2008 10:41 PM:
America has become a land of the naive narcissists, and we need to vote 'em out of office. "
Gary Rose wrote on Jul 27, 2008 9:13 PM:
Janice wrote on Jul 27, 2008 8:05 PM:
Go to U-tube and place:
*Mexican Insurgency in Baldwin Park*
on the U-tube search engine.
You will not believe your eyes! "
albert wrote on Jul 27, 2008 6:07 PM:
kitty wrote on Jul 27, 2008 2:33 PM:
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Bobby wrote on Jul 27, 2008 2:08 AM: