Overview

• Jose Manuel Castillo Jr., 31, is accused of puncturing the rear passenger-side tire of a CBP SUV during a July 17 Home Depot operation in South Sacramento.
• Court documents state Castillo ignored repeated orders to back away and shouted obscenities at CBP agents as they detained immigrants.
• After a brief foot chase, agents recovered a folding pocketknife in Castillo’s pocket with a blade matching the size of the tire puncture.
• He faces depredation of government property charges carrying up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine if convicted.
• Castillo remains free pending an initial hearing while federal courts continue to weigh challenges to appearance-based stops and sanctuary law refusals.