An illegal alien from Mexico is facing a slew of charges after he assaulted multiple detectives during a routine traffic stop that spiraled out of control in Florida last week, authorities say.
The incident unfolded on Wednesday evening in Davenport, a city in Polk County.
Polk County detectives pulled over a Ford Ranger carrying three passengers in the cab.
Detectives observed a man in the middle seat attempting to hide a baggie holding a white substance.
“As the detectives reached in to remove him from the vehicle, he attempted to bite one of the detectives, elbowed a detective in the face, and kicked another detective multiple times on her legs,” the Polk County Sheriff’s Office explained in a statement.
The suspect then shoved the baggie in his mouth during a struggle before he could be restrained, at which time detectives found him to be in possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.
Mexican national arrested for drugs, trying to bite and kick deputies, and other crimes
— Polk County Sheriff 🚔 Grady Judd (@PolkCoSheriff) March 22, 2025
A traffic stop turned violent for detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
At around 6:02 pm, the detectives performed a routine traffic stop on a white… pic.twitter.com/H7ZLBR3XPZ
Esteban Fernandez Uriostegui, 60, was taken into custody, brought to a hospital for a medical examination, and then booked into Polk County Jail on charges of Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer (3 felony counts), Resisting an Officer with Violence (felony), Tampering with Evidence (felony), Possession of Cocaine (felony), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (misdemeanor).
“This violent suspect is in the United States illegally from Mexico. Because of that, each of his crimes was enhanced by one degree because of his unlawful entry into the U.S. – as a result of a new state law that went into effect last month,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd explained.
“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been notified, which means we should be seeing no more criminal behavior (in the U.S., at least) from this particular individual.”
Authorities continue to catch dangerous foreign criminals in the U.S.
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