Katy Man Sentenced to Prison for Striking Border Patrol Agent With Vehicle and Fleeing During Smuggling Attempt Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas Dateline: Del Rio, Texas Date: 13 February 2025 Subjects: American Government , Crime

DEL RIO, Texas – A Katy man was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 18 months in prison for one count of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers or employees.

According to court documents, Kevin Dominguez, 26, drove a sedan to the U.S. Border Patrol immigration checkpoint, located on U.S. Highway 57 on Aug. 1, 2023. A USBP canine alerted the agents to the trunk, revealing an individual inside. Upon the USBP agent noticing the individual, Dominguez backed up and struck the agent with the vehicle before fleeing the checkpoint. A high-speed chase ensued and a USBP helicopter observed two occupants exit the vehicle into an open field. One of the individuals was located and confirmed to be an undocumented noncitizen from Honduras.

Dominguez was indicted in a two-count indictment on Sept. 13, 2023, and was arrested Sept. 14. He pleaded guilty on Jan. 24, 2024.

U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas made the announcement.

The FBI investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Kass prosecuted the case.

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Updated February 13, 2025