Texas’s DEL RIO For one count of assaulting, resisting, or obstructing specific officers or employees, a Katy man was given an 18-month prison sentence in a federal court in Del Rio.

Court documents state that on August 1, 2023, 26-year-old Kevin Dominguez drove a sedan to the U.S. Border Patrol immigration checkpoint on U.S. Highway 57. Agents were alerted to the trunk by a USBP dog, which showed a person inside. Dominguez backed up and hit the USBP agent with the car when the agent saw him, then he ran out of the checkpoint. Following a fast-paced pursuit, a USBP helicopter saw two passengers get out of the car and enter an open field. One of the people was tracked down and identified as a Honduran undocumented noncitizen.

On September 13, 2023, Dominguez was charged with two counts and taken into custody on September 14. He entered a guilty plea on January 24, 2024.

The announcement was made by Western District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza.

The case was looked into by the FBI.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Kass.