Man accused of crashing into Border Patrol checkpoint in Yuma accepts plea deal

July 22, 2025 2:08 PM

Published July 22, 2025 2:28 PM

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The man accused of crashing his pickup truck into a Border Patrol checkpoint in Yuma has accepted a plea deal in court.

67-year-old Rogelio Sanchez agreed to plead guilty to one count of attempted aggravated assault during a change of plea hearing Tuesday afternoon.

Sanchez crashed his Ford F-150 pickup truck into a Border Patrol checkpoint back in October of 2023, injuring two Border Patrol agents.

All other counts related to this case have been dismissed.

Sanchez's punishment will be determined at the discretion of the court at his sentencing hearing, which is scheduled for September.

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