Over 200 arrests made amid curfew in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday night
The Los Angeles Police Department made more than 200 arrests during protests in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday night, following the enforcement of a citywide curfew and reports of criminal activity.
While most people dispersed after officers arrived, police reported 203 arrests for failure to disperse. Authorities also reported 17 curfew-related arrests, three arrests for possession of a firearm, one for assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, and one for discharging a laser at an LAPD helicopter.
According to the LAPD, officers, along with multiple law enforcement partners, responded to large gatherings near Temple Street and Los Angeles Street after the curfew took effect at 8 p.m.
2 men charged with throwing Molotov cocktails at officers during protests
The curfew, issued by Mayor Karen Bass, covered the area bounded by the 5, 10 and 110 freeways. The curfew is in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and will remain in place until further notice, according to the mayor's office
Two LAPD officers were injured and received medical treatment, the department said. Police also deployed numerous less-lethal munitions during the crowd control efforts.
Another update on arrests is expected Thursday morning. None of the arrestees were identified by name.Los Angeles — especially downtown — has been the site of destructive and at times violent demonstrations over the past five days. Protests also spread into Orange County when ICE raids were confirmed in Santa Ana.
Local, state and federal leaders have urged demonstrators to protest peacefully; Bass went so far as to say that those who engage in looting and other violent activity 'do not care' about immigrants.
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