Overview

• On Wednesday, a federal grand jury charged Jonathan Caravello, 37, with assault on a federal officer over a July 10 protest during a Camarillo cannabis farm raid.
• He faces one count under 18 U.S.C. 111 for using a deadly or dangerous weapon, carrying a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted.
• Prosecutors say body-camera evidence and court filings show he tried to kick a rolled canister, then picked it up and threw it overhand toward U.S. Border Patrol agents.
• Caravello is free on a $15,000 bond and is expected to be arraigned in Los Angeles federal court in the coming weeks, with HSI investigating and the Major Frauds Section prosecuting.
• The broader operation detained more than 300 workers and uncovered underage labor and a worker’s death, as campus supporters dispute his treatment and federal officials reject “kidnapping” claims.