Border Patrol apprehend man with felony charges in Oregon

Border Patrol agents apprehended a previously deported Mexican national with multiple felony convictions out of Hood River, Ore. late Tuesday.

Agents arrested Jose Arajo-Dominguez, a 50-year-old Mexican national, at around 9:30 p.m. after he illegally entered the United States west of Yuma near the Morelos Dam and Levee Road.

During processing, agents learned that Arajo-Dominguez had multiple felony convictions out of Hood River, Ore. that include first-degree rape and first-degree burglary.

Further record checks showed convictions for vehicle theft and criminal trespassing. Arajo-Dominguez was last deported from El Paso, TX nine days ago. He admitted that he was attempting to travel to Colorado to take up residence.

Arajo-Dominguez is being prosecuted for re-entry after deportation as an aggravated felon.