Hundreds Arrested After First Night of DTLA Curfew, Including Three for Gun Possession
Hundreds Arrested After First Night of DTLA Curfew, Including Three for Gun Possession originally appeared on L.A. Mag.
Hundreds of arrests were made during a multi-agency crackdown on the violent protests that have left large swaths of DTLA vandalized and scrawled with profane graffiti that includes threats against law enforcement officers, the Los Angeles Police Department says. As of Wednesday morning, 203 people were arrested for failure to disperse, 17 were charged for violating the curfew imposed by Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday, and three others were hit with illegal possession of a firearm. One suspect was charged with assault and battery on a police officer while another was busted for "discharging a laser" at an LAPD helicopter. Two police officers were injured during the fifth night of chaos that forced cops to unleash "numerous" rounds of less lethal ammunition at unruly agitators who engaged in violent altercation with law enforcement in the one-mile curfew zone. Bass issued the regional curfew order on Tuesday afternoon, she said, in an effort to combat the startling destruction that marred the area around the Metropolitan Detention Center and the federal courthouse - which includes profane messaging on City Hall and destruction at an LAPD building.
Bass told reporters late Tuesday afternoon that she was dismayed at the "extensive widespread vandalism" and looting of nearly two dozen stores. The Mayor said she expects the curfew to last several days and will be lifted after she consults with business leaders and local law enforcement. Little Tokyo, which was ransacked by vandals Sunday night into Monday, continued its cleanup Wednesday with the help of peaceful protestors. At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, the Mayor said the emergency declaration she signed does not have a time limit, and continuing raids and "soldiers marching up and down [the] street" will elicit further curfews.'What I'm hoping is that Angelenos got the message last night that we are serious,' Bass said. 'The fact that the arrests last night were relatively minor, I am hoping that we won't have any arrests tonight.'
This story was originally reported by L.A. Mag on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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