Source: United States Department of Justice News
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Oluwatoyin Aborisade, a/k/a “Thoyinstar”, a/k/a “Toyin”, age 43, of Owings Mills, Maryland, for the federal charges of conspiracy to commit visa fraud, visa fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
Source: United States Navy
SAN DIEGO – Capt. Walt “Sarge” Slaughter, a native of Austin, Texas, successfully completed his tour as commanding officer of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) at a change of command ceremony on the flight deck, Thursday, where he was relieved by Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (c)
On August 11, 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested 37-year-old Ivan Mendoza from El Paso, Texas. Mendoza has been charged by a federal criminal complaint filed today with one count of 18 U.S.C. § 111—Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees.
At approximately 12:00 a.m., a United States Border Patrol Agent was allegedly assaulted by Mendoza as he tried to flee in his vehicle from the USBP checkpoint located off U.S. Highway 62/180 in El Paso County, Texas. When the USBP Agent tried to open the door to the vehicle Mendoza was driving, Mendoza sped away, knocking the Agent down to the ground.
At approximately 20:00 p.m., Mendoza was taken into federal custody.
In connection with the investigation, FBI El Paso Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey Downey said, “The men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol work tirelessly to keep our borders safe. Over the past week we have received three assault on federal officer allegations targeting U.S. Border Patrol agents. Assaults on Border Patrol agents or any other federal agents/officers or task force officers will not be tolerated and will be addressed swiftly by our office so they can continue to carry out their sworn duty to protect our communities.”
“Our agents continue to display valor and courage in the most trying circumstances. This is just another example of the inherent dangers our agents face every day.” stated U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Chief Gloria I. Chavez. “Thankfully, this perpetrator was located and will be brought to justice through the combined efforts of our agents and our invaluable law enforcement partnership with the FBI.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation El Paso Division investigated this case with assistance from United States Border Patrol El Paso Sector Intelligence and Ysleta Anti-Smuggling Units, and the United States Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stan Serwatka is prosecuting the case on behalf of the Government.
It is important to note that a criminal complaint is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Source: United States Navy
NORFOLK, Va. – Due to new best practices and protocols developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Fleet Forces Command Inspector General office plans to increase the number of command inspections conducted per year, starting in fiscal year 2022, in order to ensure mission and personnel readiness across the fleet.
Source: United States Navy
DEVESELU, Romania – The Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) located at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu, Romania, celebrated the fifth anniversary of its shift to NATO Command and Control, as a U.S. contribution of capability to the Alliance, August 19, 2021.