As he was being sent to a cell, he threatened to harm CBSA officers, then physically assaulted one of them. Border officers worried about safetyThe incident underlines safety concerns border officers have had for months, Fortin said. CBSA is not commenting on that statistic but did confirm a CBSA officer was assaulted by a traveller resisting arrest. The union representing border patrol officers says half of them in the last month have been detained for serious criminal records. The union also wants an expanded mandate so CBSA officers can do surveillance in between Canada's 117 ports-of-entry.

Source: CBC News April 13, 2017 22:13 UTC