Officer Tahmooressi says he earlier crossed border by foot , stayed at a Tijuana hotel . , '' he responded , `` but there never was . '' Tahmooressi , however , says he attempted suicide while Mexican jailers abused him . His family says he had recently moved to Southern California to get treatment for PTSD . U.S. Army sergeant says he accidentally crossed Mexican border with two guns in March .
Officer Tahmooressi says he earlier crossed border by foot , stayed at a Tijuana hotel . Tahmooressi , however , says he attempted suicide while Mexican jailers abused him . His family says he had recently moved to Southern California to get treatment for PTSD . U.S. Army sergeant says he accidentally crossed Mexican border with two guns in March .