Far-Left Activists In L.A. Arrested For Targeting Immigration Enforcement Vehicles With Tire Spikes

Border Patrol agents arrested four people on Tuesday, suspected of planting tire spikes in front of vehicles used by federal immigration enforcement agents in Los Angeles in an attempt to impede their mission.

Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino said that the individuals, Jenaro-Ernesto Ayala, 43; Jude Jasmine Jeannine Allard, 28; Sadot Jarnica, 54; and Daniel Montenegro, 30, were arrested for “interfering with federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations.”

“They are facing felony charges for placing homemade tire spikes to disable law enforcement vehicles,” Bovino added. “Anyone who interferes with our lawful mission will be arrested.” The four were taken into custody after federal agents conducted a raid in a Home Depot parking lot in L.A.’s Van Nuys neighborhood.

An image shared by Bovino on social media shows homemade tire spikes, which appear to have been made by piercing nails through pieces of a garden hose or piping.

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

Two of those arrested, Ayala and Allard, were identified as “day laborer advocates” with a non-profit called the “Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur De California.” The organization claims that the two individuals arrested were observing the federal law enforcement agents and have seen no evidence connecting them to the spikes.

The use of tire spikes against federal agents is one of the latest attempts by leftist agitators in Los Angeles to impede immigration enforcement.

One leftist activist, The Daily Wire revealed, distributed respirator masks, gloves, and helmets to agitators on the “front lines” of the uprisings against ICE in Los Angeles. “Only grab gear if you are literally going out to the front lines TODAY,” the leftist activist said on social media.

Federal authorities arrested one man who was also found to have passed out respirators to rioters in Los Angeles. The suspect, who was charged with conspiracy to commit civil disorders, could face up to five years in prison.

L.A.-area leftists have also revealed the addresses of hotels that were housing ICE agents on social media, luring agitators to the locations who attempted to disrupt the agents’ sleep by creating disturbances in parking lots outside.