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Ypsilanti Man Charged for Reckless Driving that Endangered Border Patrol Agents
5 Aug
Summary
- Ypsilanti man federally charged for interfering with Border Patrol agents
- Accused of driving actions that could have caused vehicles to crash on I-96
- Agents were transporting 15 detained individuals to a correctional facility
On July 7th, an Ypsilanti man named Jacob Nathaniel Len was federally charged for interfering with Border Patrol agents who were transporting 15 detained individuals on Interstate 96 in Michigan. According to the court report, four uniformed Border Patrol agents were driving two marked service vehicles when another motorist, Len, approached in a BMW sedan and "flipped off the agents" before cutting in front of the lead transport van without signaling and rapidly slowing down.
This dangerous driving behavior forced the Border Patrol agents to quickly brake to avoid a collision, and the same maneuver was repeated twice more before Len eventually exited the freeway. U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. stated that Len's actions "cavalierly endangered" the lives of the agents, the detainees, and other drivers on the highway.
The FBI is leading the investigation into the incident, working alongside the U.S. Border Patrol. Len was in federal court on Monday and released on bond, with his next court appearance scheduled for August 25th.
