Border Patrols agents arrested a man on a commercial bus who tipped himself off to them at a checkpoint, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officials said.
At approximately midnight, a westbound commercial bus stopped at a checkpoint on Interstate 8 and was referred to a secondary immigration inspection.
During the inspection, agents boarded the bus and asked passengers about their citizenship. A 55-year-old man verified as officials approached that he was a U.S. citizen. Then, he blurted out to the agent, “I bet I won’t leave this bus with all these warrants I got.” Officials took the man off the bus for further questioning.
A records check revealed that Scott Gothier had criminal history. He had a history of burglary and assault with attempt to rape as well as an outstanding felony warrant out of Sacramento.
He will be handed over to the San Diego Sheriff’s Office pending extradition.
