A Harlingen Border Patrol agent is charged with a felony. He drove his car into a man he was trying to arrest. A camera caught it. His story does not match the footage.

Raymundo Ramos Jr. is 41 years old. He was arrested on June 8, 2026. A grand jury charged him two days later on June 10. The charge is aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. That charge can mean 2 to 20 years in prison.

It happened on January 31, 2025. The street was East Filmore Avenue in Harlingen. The victim was a man from Mexico. He had no legal papers. He was hurt in his neck, back, and legs.

Ramos told police the victim ran from him. He said he drove toward the man to stop him. He claimed he hit the brakes. He said his car slid into the man.

The camera did not show it that way.

A neighbor gave security video to federal agents. The footage showed the victim was "walking calmly in a non-threatening manner" when Ramos drove into him. He was not running. He was not fighting. He was just walking.

The neighbor said she saw it happen. She told detectives that Ramos was driving "super quick" before he hit the man. She said Ramos never turned on his lights. He never used his siren. He never yelled any commands. She never heard his brakes or his tires skid.

Detectives checked the street. There were no skid marks. None.

After hitting the man with his car, Ramos put him in handcuffs right there on the spot.

In March 2026, investigators asked Ramos to talk to them. He said no.

The arrest papers put it plainly. "The escalation of force utilized by Ramos to arrest a calmly walking, non-threatening [individual] indicates that intent was not to protect life or prevent harm to the public."

Investigators believe Ramos used his car as a weapon. The man was not a threat.

This case matters to South Texas. Border Patrol works across the Rio Grande Valley. Agents have strict rules on force. They are not allowed to use a car to stop someone who is not a danger.

Channel 5 asked Border Patrol for a comment. No one responded.

As of June 10, Ramos was not in the Cameron County jail. He likely posted bail.

Border Patrol has not said if Ramos is still on duty.

The victim has not been named. His current health has not been reported.

Ramos faces a second-degree felony. If found guilty, he could get 2 to 20 years in prison.

Raymundo Ramos Jr. is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.