A Hillsborough County traffic stop ended with the arrest of an undocumented immigrant who investigators say attacked a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper.

Attorney General James Uthmeier said 40-year-old Leonardo Gomez Hernandez is facing charges of battery following what was initially a routine traffic stop. A trooper pulled over a driver on State Road 579 for an improper display of a license tag. As the trooper investigated, they learned that Gomez Hernandez, a passenger, did not gain entry into the United States legally.

As the trooper attempted to detain the man, he resisted and choked and punched the trooper, according to a news release from Uthmeier’s Office.

Gomez Hernandez then attempted to run away from the scene of the traffic stop, according to officials. Other la

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