Federal officials say an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer was injured during an arrest attempt in central Louisiana after a man allegedly bit the officer’s hand while resisting detention.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified the suspect as Maximiliano Perez-Perez and said the incident happened in Tullos, Louisiana. According to DHS, officers tried to take Perez-Perez into custody when he attempted to flee, pushed officers, and then bit an ICE officer hard enough to break the skin and draw blood. (Fox News)
DHS said Perez-Perez is now facing an assault charge related to the incident, and that the injured officer received medical treatment. (https://www.wcax.com)
What DHS says happened
In its account of the arrest, DHS said Perez-Perez “attempted to flee by pushing officers” before “using his teeth as a weapon” and clamping down on the officer’s hand. (Fox News)
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin condemned the incident and said the agency is seeing a sharp rise in threats and violence toward personnel. The department cited a 1,150% increase in assaults and an 8,000% increase in death threats against DHS law enforcement, according to the statement quoted in coverage of the incident. (Fox News)
McLaughlin also linked such encounters to broader political tensions around immigration enforcement, arguing that some attacks occur as people try to evade arrest. (Fox News)
Immigration status claim
DHS said Perez-Perez entered the United States at an unknown date and time and was not inspected or paroled by an immigration officer—language the department uses to describe people it alleges entered without authorization. (https://www.wcax.com)
Those details, as presented publicly, come from DHS statements and reporting that cited the department; they were not accompanied by supporting documentation in the coverage reviewed.
Related enforcement and threats highlighted by ICE
Reporting on the Louisiana incident also noted that ICE publicized a separate case the same day involving alleged threats against federal agents. In that case, ICE said a Tulsa, Oklahoma man named Logan Murfin was charged with 10 counts after authorities alleged he posted online that federal agents should be attacked. (Fox News)
What happens next
Perez-Perez’s case would typically proceed through local or federal courts depending on the charging authority and jurisdiction, while any immigration proceedings—if pursued—would run separately through the immigration system. Public reporting at the time of the DHS statement focused on the assault allegation and did not include a defense response or additional court records.
