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Baton Rouge man indicted for allegedly assaulting Border Patrol agents with vehicle

1 hour 21 minutes 45 seconds ago Thursday, December 18 2025 Dec 18, 2025 December 18, 2025 9:25 PM December 18, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge man was indicted for allegedly assaulting Border Patrol agents with a vehicle, court records show.

Evodio Merida-Tavera, 42, was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Dec. 11 for aggravated criminal damage to property and resisting an officer with force and violence. He was indicted for assaulting a federal officer.

The indictment said Merida-Tavera assaulted and interfered with officers and employees of the United States Border Patrol while they were engaged in the performance of their official duties.

According to The Advocate, the incident happened at the Albasha Greek & Lebanese restaurant on Bluebonnet Boulevard. 

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