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The FBI identified the man who hurled bricks at federal law enforcement authorities during large scale anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles was identified as Elpidio Reyna, 40, of Compton, according to a wanted flier shared by the FBI's Los Angeles field office on its X account.
"The FBI has identified the man #wanted for assaulting a federal officer this weekend as Elpidio Reyna, 40, of Compton, CA. He is considered a fugitive and we continue to seek his location. A #reward of up to $50K is being offered for information leading to his arrest/conviction," the bureau wrote.
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli also identified Reyna as the suspect on his X account, along with footage of the incident.
"WANTED: Elpidio Reyna can run, but he can’t hide. He threw rocks at federal officers leaving a command post in Paramount on Saturday, a brazen attack caught on film and that could have resulted in deaths. Reyna, 40, is charged with assault on a federal officer, and faces up to eight years in prison if convicted. The FBI is offering a reward of $50,000 for information leading to his capture," Essayli wrote.
A spokesperson for the FBI's Los Angeles field office confirmed to the New York Post that Reyna was not in custody at the time of its report late Monday (June 9) night. A total of 72 people were arrested across Los Angeles County in relation to anti-ICE protests over the weekend, according to the latest data from law enforcement agencies obtained by ABC 7 Eyewitness News Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Police Department reportedly arrested 29 people for failure to disperse Saturday (June 7) evening and 21 more for various charges including attempted murder with a molotov cocktail, assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, looting and failure to disperse on Sunday (June 8).
Five LAPD officers reportedly experienced injuries during confrontations with demonstrators and five horses used during crowd control were targeted and suffered minor injuries, according to the department. The California Highway Patrol reported 19 more arrests were made on Sunday while the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department arrested three individuals overnight.
President Donald Trump had already deployed 2,000 National Guard troops before U.S. officials announced that 700 Marines arrived in Los Angeles overnight as protests continued on Monday (June 9). The protests followed demonstrations over ICE operations across the city on Friday (June 6) after federal agents raided multiple workplaces resulting in hundreds of people, including children, being detained, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
Large crowds gathered near the federal building on Friday, which resulted in some clashes with authorities, while was followed by protests on Saturday where Border Patrol agents were posted up nearby, resulting in more clashes with demonstrators and footage showing smoke projectiles being deployed.