Paramount Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Throwing Cinderblock at Border Patrol Agent During Violent Protest

LOS ANGELES - A Paramount man has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for throwing chunks of cinderblock at Border Patrol agents and injuring one of them during a protest that turned violent, the Justice Department announced today.

Jacob Daniel Terrazas, 31, of Paramount, was sentenced by United States District Judge Percy Anderson. The judge also imposed a $100 fine.

"We were clear that if you attack federal agents you will be facing time in federal prison," said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. "This sentence delivers on that promise to hold those accountable who dare to interfere or attack federal agents. Don't do it."

Terrazas pleaded guilty on January 20, 2026, to one misdemeanor count of simple assault on a federal officer, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1).

According to his plea agreement, on June 7, 2025, a protest near a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) facility in Paramount turned violent. While Border Patrol agents worked to protect federal personnel and property, Terrazas and others threw chunks of a broken cinderblock at the agents. One of those chunks struck a Border Patrol Agent in the right shin, causing bruising and bleeding.

HSI investigated this matter.

Assistant United States Attorney Eric Mackie of the Major Crimes Section prosecuted this case.