A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Louisiana was bitten on the hand by an illegal immigrant resisting arrest, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The incident involved Maximiliano Perez-Perez in Tullos, a town in central Louisiana. DHS described the attack as “gross” and released an image purportedly showing the officer’s bloodied hand following the alleged assault.
“During the arrest, Perez-Perez attempted to flee by pushing officers. He used his teeth as a weapon, clamping down on an ICE officer’s hand, breaking the skin and drawing blood,” DHS said.
“This criminal illegal alien is being charged with assault after he savagely bit a law enforcement officer in an attempt to evade arrest,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. “DHS law enforcement is facing a 1,150% increase in assaults against them and an 8,000% increase in death threats.”
McLaughlin added, “This is the reality of what our ICE officers face every day as they go to work to simply do their job and enforce the law. Many of these assaults, including biting and vehicle rammings, are happening as a direct result of sanctuary politicians encouraging illegal aliens to evade arrest.”
According to DHS, Perez-Perez entered the United States at an unknown date and was not inspected or paroled by an immigration officer.
The announcement came the same day ICE released an image showing a suspect accused of threatening federal agents being taken into custody by Homeland Security Investigations. The agency emphasized, “Threatening to assault, murder, or interfere with a federal agent is a FELONY.”
ICE reported that Logan Murfin of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been charged with ten counts after allegedly posting on social media that federal agents should be “gunned down, shot & executed.” ICE added on X, “Welcome to the find out stage, Logan.”