Fugitive accused of battering a federal agent may be in Hernando County

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Law enforcement officers are searching for Jorge Yunior Molina Pineda, who's accused of battering a federal agent. Image is courtesy of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - Law enforcement officers in Hernando County are searching for a man they say battered a federal agent.

Deputies from Hernando and Pasco Counties as well as U.S. Border Patrol agents and state troopers were in the area of Church Road and Spring Lake Highway on Wednesday morning looking for Jorge Yunior Molina Pineda, 30.

A witness in the area said the suspect was possibly picked up on Spring Lake Highway by the drivers of a silver Chevy truck. The pair then headed north on Spring Lake Highway.

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Authorities tried to stop Pineda on Tuesday in the area of I-75 and Blanton Road. They said he initially stopped but then ran off.

Anyone who sees him is asked to call 911.

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