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International Business Times
8 hours ago
- Politics
- International Business Times
Lucia and Antonia Aguilar: Twin Daughters of Senior LA Official Rick Cole Arrested During ICE Riots for Assaulting Police Office with Deadly Weapon
A senior Los Angeles official has revealed that his daughters were arrested for attacking a police officer with a deadly weapon during the ongoing riots. Rick Cole, the chief deputy controller of Los Angeles, announced at a rally that his twin daughters, Lucia Aguilar and Antonia, both 26 years old, were arrested on Sunday. "I've just seen pictures of my two daughters on a curb in downtown Los Angeles in handcuffs. So I'm going to be figuring out where they are so I can go bail them out," Cole, a former Pasadena mayor, told protesters outside a hotel in the city where there had been ICE raids earlier that day. Arrested for Attacking Cops Lucia and Antonia Aguilar were arrested after violence that saw rocks and other things thrown from a bridge into police vehicles on the 101 Freeway below, according to LA Sheriff's Department records obtained by the Daily Mail. They were taken into custody at around 7 p.m. on Sunday. No details on why the twin sisters were arrested have yet been released. Meanwhile, disturbing footage has surfaced showing an anti-ICE activist in Los Angeles blatantly handing out tactical gear to masked protesters as the violence escalates. On Monday afternoon, the unidentified man was seen on camera distributing what appeared to be gas masks and riot shields to the throng from the rear of a pickup truck, which was only a short distance from federal buildings in the downtown area. The video captured by Fox11 showed scores of rioters rushing towards the truck to grab the masks, which were marked with the brand name "bionic shield." "This is a worrying sight," Fox11 anchor Elex Michaelson reacted to the clip. "This is troublemakers. You don't put on a mask unless you have a plan of not wanting somebody to see your face. This is concerning." LA Riots Escalate President Donald Trump has dispatched about 700 Marines and an additional 2,000 members of the National Guard to keep the peace in Los Angeles as the disturbance enters its fifth day. Anti-ICE agitators were seen throwing rocks and cement at federal agents, setting cars on fire, and storming highways. The FBI claimed to be searching for a masked brute in one especially unsettling scenario. The man was identified as 40-year-old Elpidio Reyna, who was seen on camera throwing bricks at federal law enforcement officers as they passed. "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," Essayli, the top prosecutor in the Central District of California, wrote on X. The suspect was reportedly seen wearing a green and orange Los Angeles Lakers cap and a face mask while being filmed smashing cinder blocks into smaller chunks and throwing them at law enforcement officers. This was just one of many disturbing scenes during the protest, where thousands were captured on video torching self-driving WAYMO vehicles, damaging property, wielding hammers, and waving Mexican flags. The U.S. attorney said that Reyna has been charged with assaulting a federal officer and could be sentenced to up to eight years in prison if found guilty. An FBI spokesperson from the Los Angeles field office confirmed that Reyna remains at large and has not been arrested yet. "We're actively seeking his whereabouts," the spokesperson told The Post. "Our investigation is ongoing." "If you assault a police officer, if you rob a store, if you loot, if you spit on a police officer, we're coming after you."
CBS News
10 hours ago
- CBS News
FBI offers reward for suspect who allegedly assaulted federal officer amid Paramount protests
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 to find a man who allegedly assaulted a federal officer in Paramount amid federal immigration enforcement protests on Saturday. The assault allegedly occurred on June 7 in the city of Paramount, where footage posted to social media showed federal law enforcement officers outside a Home Depot early that morning. The Department of Homeland Security stated that there was no ICE "raid" on Saturday in Paramount, but instead the agents were staging at an office. Protesters gathered in the area, and around 4 p.m. the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department declared the demonstration an unlawful assembly, warning protesters to leave. Demonstrations spread to the nearby city of Compton, and later in the evening, protesters took to the streets of downtown LA as well. On June 9, the FBI released a photo of the alleged Paramount assault suspect and identified him as Elpidio Reyna, 40, of Compton. "He is considered a fugitive, and we continue to seek his location," the agency said in a statement. "A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for information leading to his arrest and conviction." Elpidio Reyna, 40, of Compton. FBI Bill Essayli, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California wrote on X that Reyna threw rocks at federal officers leaving a command post in Paramount on Saturday, calling it a "brazen attack caught on film and that could have resulted in deaths." Video posted to Essayli's X account shows a man wearing a motorcycle helmet, standing in the median of the road outside Home Depot, throwing rocks at several cars as they pass by, including a white Border Patrol pickup truck. That man has been identified by the FBI, allegedly as Reyna. In a statement, the FBI said they are currently seeking individuals who assaulted law enforcement officers serving federal warrants in various parts of Los Angeles over the past several days. "Anyone who deliberately impedes the efforts of law enforcement agents and officers who are carrying out lawful warrants will be subject to federal prosecution, to include spending time in federal prison," said Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI Los Angeles Field Office.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
FBI searching for man who allegedly hurled rocks at Paramount protest: 'Turn yourself in'
As protests against immigration raids grip the Los Angeles area, the FBI is searching for a man who allegedly hurled rocks at federal vehicles. Authorities said they've identified the suspect as 40-year-old Compton resident Elpidio Reyna, who is considered a fugitive by the FBI. MORE: LA immigration protests live updates: LA mayor says more than 100 arrested, 'fringe groups' leading late-night protests Reyna was allegedly seen on video throwing rocks at law enforcement vehicles during protests in the south LA city of Paramount on Saturday afternoon, injuring a federal officer and damaging government cars, the FBI said. "Turn yourself in," FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino tweeted Tuesday. "It's only a matter of time." The FBI said it's offering a reward up to $50,000 for information leading to Reyna's arrest and conviction. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has dispatched 700 Marines to LA and increased the California National Guard presence to 4,000, despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections. ABC News' Tristan Maglunog contributed to this report. FBI searching for man who allegedly hurled rocks at Paramount protest: 'Turn yourself in' originally appeared on
New York Post
16 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
LA anti-ICE rioters seen being zip-tied, herded away in buses as police attempt to squash mayhem
Zip-tied rioters were herded into LAPD buses as police began making arrests while exhausting all efforts to get the city under control from the mayhem brought on by the anti-ICE protests. Caught rioters were also seen lined up along the streets and zip-tied while being surrounded by police. Riot cops with the Los Angeles Police Department were combing through the streets of downtown in a line near the Metropolitan Detention Center, giving rioters an ultimatum to disperse or be arrested as the city entered its fourth night of violent anti-ICE riots, CNN reported. Police were seen rounding up people not abiding by the warnings, arresting them, and busing them off, the outlet reported. 6 Members of law enforcement detain people as protests against federal immigration sweeps continue, in downtown Los Angeles, California, on June 9, 2025. REUTERS Around 2,000 protesters were estimated to be participating in the riots on Sunday, which continued on Monday night, with at least 56 people arrested over the weekend. The arrests come as officials have begun making serious efforts to identify and arrest those partaking in violence against law enforcement over the past few days. On Monday, the FBI identified the masked brute caught on camera hurling bricks at federal law enforcement authorities during the anti-ICE riots over the weekend as 40-year-old Elpidio Reyna, US Attorney Bill Essayli announced. '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,' Essayli, the top prosecutor in the Central District of California, wrote on X. The US attorney noted that Reyna is charged with assault on a federal officer and faces up to eight years in prison if convicted. 6 Riot cops with the Los Angeles Police Department were combing through the streets of downtown in a line near the Metropolitan Detention Center. Aldo Buttazzoni 6 A convoy of buses moves along Interstate Highway 10 after leaving the Marine Corps base in Twentynine Palms, Calif, Monday, June 9, 2025. AP A spokesperson for the FBI's Los Angeles field office confirmed that Reyna is not yet in custody. President Trump also ordered the Department of Defense to deploy an additional 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles on Monday — making it more than 4,000 Guard troops stationed in the California city. In addition, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that 700 active-duty Marines from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms were being deployed into the city to assist federal, state, and local authorities in tackling the protests. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who filed a lawsuit against Trump for deploying the National Guard in the first place, said that bringing in further forces would add fuel to the fire and be 'Disrespectful to our troops.' 6 The arrests come as officials have begun making serious efforts to identify and arrest those partaking in violence against law enforcement over the past few days. Aldo Buttazzoni 6 A police officer gestures during protests over the Trump administration's immigration raids in Los Angeles, Monday, June 9, 2025. AP 'The first 2,000? Given no food or water. Only approx. 300 are deployed — the rest are sitting, unused, in federal buildings without orders. This isn't about public safety. It's about stroking a dangerous President's ego,' Newsom wrote on X. 'This is Reckless. Pointless. And Disrespectful to our troops.' LA Mayor Karen Bass also accused the Trump administration of purposefully creating 'disorder and chaos' in the city by deploying so many soldiers. 6 Law enforcement keeps watch as protests against federal immigration sweeps continue in downtown Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. Aldo Buttazzoni 'I feel like we are part of an experiment that we did not ask to be a part of,' Bass said. She later pleaded for the federal government to 'stop the raids.' Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem put Bass and Newsom on blast Monday night and accused the lefty leaders of doing 'absolutely nothing' to protect citizens from criminal migrants in the city. 'Gavin Newsom has done absolutely nothing, Mayor Bass has done absolutely nothing,' the DHS secretary told Fox News host Sean Hannity. 'She is a train wreck of a mayor,' Noem said of Bass, accusing the LA mayor of 'endorsing' criminal activities and allowing LA 'to be completely devastated with crime.'
Daily Mail
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
FBI names suspect accused of attacking LA riot cops with cinder blocks
The FBI has identified the protestor filmed hurling cinder blocks at law enforcement vehicles during the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, and Pam Bondi warns he and others will be hunted down. The suspect, who was identified as Elpidio Reyna (Pictured) by U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli, has been added to the bureau's most wanted list after a $50,000 reward was announced for information leading to the suspect's arrest and conviction. 'That guy has just been identified, and they are doing a search warrant on his house as we speak,' Bondi told Fox News. The FBI has accused the 40-year-old Reyna - who lives in Compton - of injuring a federal officer after throwing rocks at law enforcement vehicles, Fox reported. The Los Angeles FBI has warned that he should be considered armed and dangerous and Essayli said on social media Monday that he faces eight years in prison if convicted of what he called a 'brazen attack' that could have killed officers. The suspect was allegedly photographed wearing a green and orange Los Angeles Lakers cap along with a mask as he was filmed breaking up cinder blocks into smaller pieces before tossing them at law enforcement. It was one of several shocking acts of destruction from the thousands of protesters caught on camera setting self-driving 'WAYMO' cars on fire and terrorizing property while carrying hammers and waving Mexican flags. Around 700 Marines have begun their journey into riot-torn Los Angeles along with 2,000 more National Guard troops ready to act on behalf of the White House as Los Angeles braces for another night of immigration protests. At least 74 people have been arrested in connection with riots of over the weekend with more to come as the chaos continues to rage across the streets of California's biggest city. The Marines from the 2nd Battalion were seen gearing up next to a convoy of Humvees at Twentynine Palms, 142 miles from Downtown LA, after President Donald Trump 's controversial order. Harrowing scenes overnight saw demonstrators torch cars, attack authorities with fireworks, bricks of cement and tear gas and destroy infrastructure - even as state officials tried to maintain the 6,000 protests were primarily peaceful. The Marines and another 2,000 National Guard troops will join the 2,000 boots already on the ground as LA is turned into a battleground. Donald Trump has demanded anyone wearing a mask during the demonstrations be arrested. 'He has been identified by great police work by the FBI,' Bondi said to Sean Hannity of the man tossing cinderblocks. 'So you can run. You can't hide. We are coming after you, federally.' Asked at a news conference on Sunday night if LA needed the National Guard, McDonnell said he would have to 'make a reassessment', adding: 'Looking at tonight, you know, this thing has gotten out of control. 'We are overwhelmed We had individuals out there shooting commercial grade fireworks at our officers. That can kill ya.' Many, he said, were wearing masks - a direct violation of Trump's 'no masks' mandate. Police have resorted to firing rubber bullets into crowds in an effort to quell the violence, which first kicked off on Friday on the back of a series of coordinated ICE raids across the city. Governor Gavin Newsom lashed out at Trump as the violence escalated, accusing him of inflaming tensions by sending in the National Guard and insisting the crisis would be better handled by state authorities. California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the National Guard deployment 'unlawful' and said it 'trampled' on the state's sovereignty. Bonta sued the Trump administration Monday in response. This appears to be the first time in decades that a state's National Guard was activated without a request from its governor. Trump has cited a legal provision that allows him to mobilize federal service members when there is 'a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States.' But Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass argued the state of California is instead being used 'as an experiment' by the Trump administration seeking to test the limits of its power. 'These are not the people we were told were going to be detained, and it makes me feel like our city is actually a test case,' she said. 'A test case for what happens when the federal government moves in and takes the authority away from the state or away from local government.' She said ICE agents had struck fear through the hearts of hardworking Angelenos, who are now constantly nervous about the next raids. 'I can't emphasize enough the level of fear and terror that is in Angelenos right now, not knowing if tomorrow or tonight it might be where they live, it might be their workplace, should you send your kids to school, should you go to work,' she said. Newsom said on X he had been informed of the decision. He called the move reckless and 'disrespectful to our troops.' 'This isn't about public safety. It´s about stroking a dangerous President's ego,' Newsom said. But both Trump and the Pentagon responded to Newsom with a greater show of force on Monday with the additional deployments. These troops are tasked with defending federal assets and personnel, including the federal immigration agents at the center of the conflict. The forces have been trained in deescalation, crowd control and standing rules for the use of force, Northern Command said. These Marines are highly trained in combat and crisis response, with time in conflict zones like Syria and Afghanistan. Now, they'll be facing furious protesters - carrying gas canisters or other makeshift weapons in some instances - and have to quickly decide how to respond with an appropriate show of force. At least three buildings have been broken into and vandalized, according to LAPD chief Jim McDonnell, with 'significant damage and broken windows.' He has placed his city on a 'tactical alert', meaning LAPD officers can be mobilized and reallocated quickly to respond to incidents as they arise. The violent protests have sparked mass road closures and sweeping 'unlawful assembly' orders across the entirety of Downtown LA. McDonnell weighed in on the decision to mobilize Marines and the National Guard, raising concerns that 'without direct coordination [they] create logistical challenges and risks confusion during critical incidents.' According to a US official, troops will be armed with their normal service weapons but will not be carrying tear gas. They also will have protective equipment such as helmets, shields and gas masks. The Pentagon is working on a memo with clarifying language for the Marines that will lay out the steps they can take to protect federal personnel and property. Those guidelines also will include specifics on the possibility that they could temporarily detain civilians if troops are under assault or to prevent harm. Having the Marines deploy to protect federal buildings allows them to be used without invoking the Insurrection Act, one US official said. The Insurrection Act allows the president to direct federal troops to conduct law enforcement functions in national emergencies. But the use of that act is extremely rare. Officials said that has not yet been done in this case and that it's not clear it will be done. President George H.W. Bush used the Insurrection Act to respond to riots in Los Angeles in 1992 after the acquittal of white police officers who were videotaped beating Black motorist Rodney King. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tweeted late Saturday that he was considering deploying the Marines to respond to the unrest. Bondi compared the streets of LA to a third-world country on Monday night, expressing disdain for protesters and warning any violence will be prosecuted. 'We can prosecute federally people who assault state law enforcement officers and we are going to do it, we are going to prosecute them federally,' she said. 'Look at it out there, it looks like a third world country. And it's not, it's the United States of America.' On Monday, the LAPD arrived at the Federal Building to disperse a group of protesters who had gathered there. Officers were seen in riot gear and wielding batons and rubber bullets, giving a large, agitated mob of protesters five minutes to evacuate from the area. One protester shouted 'we're fighting to die' as cops set off flash bangs and deployed tear gas. The rioting is still ongoing in San Francisco as well after the violence spread on Sunday. While horrifying scenes and stories of violence emerged from Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, officers actually made more arrests in San Francisco, with 154 taken into custody compared to the 74 people picked up in LA.
