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A man who pleaded guilty to throwing pieces of cinder block at Border Patrol agents during a protest last summer in Paramount has been sentenced, federal officials announced Wednesday.
Jacob Daniel Terrazas, 31, of Paramount, was handed 10 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a $100 fine after pleading guilty in January to one misdemeanor count of simple assault on a federal officer, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The protest took place near a Homeland Security Investigations facility on June 7, 2025, according to Terrazas’ plea agreement. During that demonstration, Terrazas and others threw chunks of a broken cinder block at Border Patrol agents, who were there to protect federal officials and property, the DOJ said.
Officials said one of the pieces hit an agent in the shin, which caused bruising and bleeding.
“We were clear that if you attack federal agents you will be facing time in federal prison,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said in a news release. “This sentence delivers on that promise to hold those accountable who dare to interfere or attack federal agents. Don’t do it.”
