Man arrested for allegedly assaulting federal agents

SAN BENITO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man was arrested in San Benito for allegedly assaulting federal agents.

Hector Eduardo Gamez was arrested May 2 on charges of assaulting, resisting or impeding a federal officer, according to a criminal complaint obtained by ValleyCentral.

At approximately 6:25 p.m., a San Benito police officer flashed his emergency lights in attempt to do a traffic stop on a white Dodge Ram pick-up truck.

According to the complaint, the driver, later identified as Gamez, stopped for a few seconds before speeding off.

A Border Patrol agent along with two Drug Enforcement Administration Special Unit agents attempted to conduct a traffic stop and detain Gamez.

Gamez refused to stop and drove towards the three agents at a speeding rate, the complaint stated.

The three agents exited their units to avoid being hit and Gamez sped off after nearly hitting the agents.