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Tyler Velasquez, 17 (El Paso Police Department)
Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with an alleged assault at a Northeast El Paso McDonald's restaurant last week. Tyler Velasquez, 17, was arrested Christmas Day at his Northeast El Paso home. Police allege that Velasquez was with Jesus Medina, 20, when Medina pointed a gun at a 19-year-old employee at the McDonald's at 9461 Dyer. Police said the incident took place at 4:05 p.m. Dec. 19. Velasquez allegedly pulled up at the restaurant's drive-through in a Mercury Grand Marquis with Medina in the passenger seat. During an argument with the McDonald's employee, Medina allegedly pulled a black gun from his waistband and pointed it at the employee as Velasquez drove away. Velasquez faces a charge of aggravated assault and was booked into the El Paso County Jail on a $5,000 bond. Medina, who faces an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge, was arrested on Dec. 20 and booked into the El Paso County Jail on a $45,000 bond.