Convicted felon arrested after crossing border illegally

Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted felon after he was illegally crossing the border near the Tecate Port of Entry on Thursday.

At approximately 5 p.m. agents say they saw Jose Segura-Garcia, a 43-year-old Mexican national, cross the border east of the Tecate Port of Entry.

Agents responded and took Garcia to a nearby Border Patrol station for processing.

After checking Garcia’s records agents say they uncovered that he had been convicted of felony child cruelty with the possibility of great bodily injury or death in 2009 in California. He was sentenced to 96 months in prison for the conviction.

CBP says since 1991, Garcia has also been convicted of misdemeanors and felonies all ranging from DUI, robbery, multiple counts of battery, including battery on a spouse with a deadly weapon, and battery with serious bodily injury.

Garcia is currently awaiting further criminal proceedings.