CBP: Man wanted for sexual assault arrested at Progreso bridge

PROGRESO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a man wanted in Cameron County for an alleged sexual assault, according to a news release from CBP.

On Oct. 1, CBP officers at the Progreso International Bridge referred 35-year-old U.S. citizen, Juan Medrano, to a secondary inspection.

Juan Medrano (Source: Hidalgo County Jail Records)

At the secondary inspection, a biometric verification through law enforcement databases confirmed Medrano had an outstanding felony warrant for sexual assault issued by the South Padre Island Police Department, the release stated.

CBP officials say the charge is for an alleged sexual crime against a child.

Medrano was turned over to Hidalgo County Sheriff's deputies and taken to jail.

Medrano has since been released from Hidalgo County jail, records show.