United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California
02/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/10/2026 16:06
Fresno Man Sentenced to a Year and a Day in Prison for Assault on a Veterans Affairs Employee
On Feb. 9, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston sentenced Joseph Luis Alamo, 43, of Madera, to one year and a day in prison for assaulting a Veterans Affairs employee, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.
According to court documents, on Nov. 10, 2025, Alamo encountered the victim, a Veterans Affairs (VA) employee, on the sidewalk outside the VA Hospital in Fresno. He then punched the employee, causing injury, and then swung a knife at the employee but missed. On Dec. 15, 2025, Alamo pleaded guilty to the charge.
The VA Police Department conducted the investigation with assistance from the Madera County District Attorney's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Veneman-Hughes prosecuted the case.
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