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= Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio Traffic Stop and Arrests (Florida Highway Patrol & U.S. Border Patrol) =

{{Infobox incident
 | title               = Traffic Stop and Arrests of U.S. Citizen Teen and Passengers in North Palm Beach
 | date                = 2025-05-02
 | time                = 
 | city                = North Palm Beach
 | county              = Palm Beach County
 | state               = Florida
 | country             = United States
 | location_detail     = Highway stop (exact roadway unspecified)
 | facility            = 
 | agencies            = Florida Highway Patrol; U.S. Border Patrol
 | operation_type      = Traffic stop leading to arrests
 | status              = Verified
 | people_affected     = 4 (U.S. citizen teen, his mother, and two male friends)
 | arrests_reported    = 3 (three male occupants)
 | detentions_reported = 4 (initial stop of all occupants)
 | deportations        = None
 | injuries            = Chokehold on one individual; tasing of another
 | deaths              = None

 | agents_involved     =
   * [[John_Petrofsky]]  
   * [[Agent:FL-0021]]
   * [[Agent:FL-0022]]
   * [[Agent:FL-0023]]
   * [[Agent:FL-0024]]
   * [[Agent:FL-0025]]
   * [[Agent:FL-0026]]

 | vehicles_involved   = 
 | verification        = Verified via on-scene video and officer identification through visible nametag (“Petrofsky”)
 | key_sources         =
   * The Guardian video report
}}

'''Summary:'''  
On May 2, 2025, Florida Highway Patrol officers stopped a vehicle in North Palm Beach containing 18-year-old U.S. citizen Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, his mother, and two male friends. After requesting identification from the occupants, officers called for backup. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrived shortly afterward. The three male passengers were forcibly removed from the vehicle and arrested.

Video captured during the incident shows one individual being placed in a chokehold and another tased. Recordings also captured officers joking and bragging about the arrests. At least one officer was identifiable by his nametag: '''John Petrofsky''', a local law enforcement officer.

== Full Description ==
Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio was driving to work with his mother and two male friends when the group was pulled over by the Florida Highway Patrol. After checking documents, officers called for additional support; U.S. Border Patrol agents arrived and escalated the encounter.

The three male passengers were physically removed from the vehicle and taken into custody, despite repeated statements that the driver was a U.S. citizen. One individual was held in a chokehold during the arrest, and another was tased. Video footage later showed officers laughing and making light of the situation.

This incident has drawn public scrutiny due to the involvement of U.S. Border Patrol during a basic traffic stop and the use of physical force on U.S. citizens and residents.

== Agents Involved ==
* [[John Petrofsky]]  
* [[Agent:FL-0021]]  
* [[Agent:FL-0022]]  
* [[Agent:FL-0023]]  
* [[Agent:FL-0024]]  
* [[Agent:FL-0025]]  
* [[Agent:FL-0026]]  

== Evidence ==
* On-scene video footage(The Guardian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX7I4znDOKk 
* Clear frame showing officer nametag: “Petrofsky”  
* Guardian report and video documentation  

== Notes ==
* The teen’s name is included only because it was already public and reported by The Guardian.  
* Additional agent identities pending facial comparison and verification.

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