Four Arrested In LA For Spiking Tires
Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the sabotage of federal immigration enforcement vehicles during a raid in Van Nuys, California. The suspects were identified by Border Patrol as Jenaro-Ernesto Ayala, 43; Jude Jasmine Jeannine Allard, 28; Sadot Jarnica, 54; and Daniel Montenegro, 30. All four are accused of using homemade tire spikes to disable government vehicles and obstruct federal officers — a felony offense.
The incident occurred during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation near a Home Depot, where the suspects allegedly deployed the spikes in an attempt to hinder the raid.
Agents reportedly recovered a bag containing the devices, which bore the logo of CHIRLA — the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles. CHIRLA is a government-subsidized nonprofit receiving more than $34 million, largely from California taxpayers.
BREAKING: Border Patrol releases names & photos of suspects accused of using devices to spike their vehicles in LA today. The suspects were in possession of a tote bag w/ CHIRLA branding on it that had more spikes in it. CHIRLA is the major anti-ICE activist network in LA, and it… https://t.co/u0ovQhS9zl
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 9, 2025
CHIRLA has not yet provided an explanation for why their branded materials were used in the sabotage effort. The organization has publicly criticized ICE operations and has aligned with city officials such as Mayor Karen Bass in denouncing immigration enforcement actions.
Two of the suspects, Ayala and Allard, were identified by the nonprofit Instituto de Educación Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA) as day laborer advocates. IDEPSCA operates a day labor center in the Home Depot parking lot where the raid took place. Meagean Ortiz, IDEPSCA’s executive director, denied seeing evidence of the allegations but claimed that federal agents used force during the arrests.
Border Patrol agents arrested (clockwise from top left) Jenaro-Ernesto Ayala age 43, Jude Jasmine Jeannine Allard age 28, Sadot Jarnica age 54, and Daniel Montenegro age 30, for interfering with federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations. They are facing felony… pic.twitter.com/DQR55jDchb
— USBP Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino (@USBPChiefELC) July 9, 2025
Border Patrol, however, maintains that the suspects were caught placing the spikes to disable law enforcement vehicles, which constitutes interference with federal operations. A statement on the agency’s social media confirmed that “anyone who interferes with our lawful mission will be arrested.”
Legal representatives for the suspects have attempted to reframe the arrests as unconstitutional. Cal Soto, an attorney with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, argued that the arrests targeted individuals based on race and economic status. However, Border Patrol officials assert that the arrests were based solely on observed criminal conduct — specifically, acts of sabotage during an authorized operation.