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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Two men charged with possessing Molotov cocktails at LA protests
Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against two men accused of possessing Molotov cocktails during recent protests in Los Angeles in response to immigration raids. According to an affidavit filed with a complaint by prosecutors, Emiliano Galvez, 23, threw a Molotov cocktail over a wall where sheriff's deputies were attempting to control a crowd. The other man charged, 27-year-old Wrackkie Quiogue, was allegedly holding the incendiary when Los Angeles Police Department officers approached him. Quiogue then apparently threw it away. Prosecutors also announced charges against two others for throwing water bottles, beer cans and other objects at federal officers. Quiogue appeared in court on Tuesday, and the other three defendants are expected to appear in court in the coming days. 'When protesting crosses the line into violence, the penalties will be severe,' said United States Attorney Bill Essayli in a press release announcing the charges. 'We will not relent in dispensing swift justice to criminals who take advantage of our country's freedoms to engage in lawlessness.' The complaint against Galvez also alleges that he was in the United States illegally, claiming he had overstayed a tourist visa issued in 2014. It said Galvez was arrested for being unlawfully present in the United States on June 9, and then identified as the individual seen in photographs throwing the device at a protest two days earlier, based on his tattoos. The protests in Los Angeles were triggered after Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids at several local businesses, before spreading to the areas around federal buildings where people arrested in the raids were believed to be detained. In response, President Trump has deployed National Guard troops and mobilized Marines to assist in quelling the protests, against the wishes of California officials including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Newsom and Bass have blamed Trump's move as inflaming the protests. Democratic senators grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the legality of the deployments at a Wednesday hearing. Bass for the first time declared a curfew on Tuesday for the portion of downtown where the protests had been most concentrated. Hundreds of people were arrested overnight, mostly over failure to disperse. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
2 days ago
- New York Post
Feds charge LA rioter with who tried to hit cops with Molotov cocktail, 13 others also charged
A second man has been charged with attacking law enforcement with Molotov cocktails during the chaotic anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles this past weekend. Wrackkie Quiogue, of Long Beach, Calif., faces a federal charge of possession of an unregistered destructive device — and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Two men are being charged with possession of an unregistered destructive device. US Attorney L.A. Advertisement Prosecutors say Quiogue, 27, was caught on body camera footage confronting LAPD officers during a downtown protest Sunday with a Molotov cocktail and lighter in hand. 'Los Angeles Police Department officers saw Quiogue with the device and quickly arrested him,' prosecutors said in a statement. 'As Quiogue attempted to flee arrest, he threw the Molotov.' Quiogue was ordered detained following an initial court appearance Tuesday.
The Hill
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Two men charged with possessing Molotov cocktails at LA protests
Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against two men accused of possessing Molotov cocktails during recent protests in Los Angeles in response to immigration raids. According to an affidavit filed with a complaint by prosecutors, Emiliano Galvez, 23, threw a Molotov cocktail over a wall where sheriff's deputies were attempting to control a crowd. The other man charged, 27-year-old Wrackkie Quiogue, was allegedly holding the incendiary when Los Angeles Police Department officers approached him. Quiogue then apparently threw it away. Prosecutors also announced charges against two others for throwing water bottles, beer cans and other objects at federal officers. Quiogue appeared in court on Tuesday, and the other three defendants are expected to appear in court in the coming days. 'When protesting crosses the line into violence, the penalties will be severe,' said United States Attorney Bill Essayli in a press release announcing the charges. 'We will not relent in dispensing swift justice to criminals who take advantage of our country's freedoms to engage in lawlessness.' The complaint against Galvez also alleges that he was in the United States illegally, claiming he had overstayed a tourist visa issued in 2014. It said Galvez was arrested for being unlawfully present in the United States on June 9, and then identified as the individual seen in photographs throwing the device at a protest two days earlier, based on his tattoos. The protests in Los Angeles were triggered after Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids at several local businesses, before spreading to the areas around federal buildings where people arrested in the raids were believed to be detained. In response, President Trump has deployed National Guard troops and mobilized Marines to assist in quelling the protests, against the wishes of California officials including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Newsom and Bass have blamed Trump's move as inflaming the protests. Democratic senators grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the legality of the deployments at a Wednesday hearing. Bass for the first time declared a curfew on Tuesday for the portion of downtown where the protests had been most concentrated. Hundreds of people were arrested overnight, mostly over failure to disperse.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
LA protests lead to federal charges for 2 men accused of throwing Molotov cocktails
Two men are being charged by the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles for possession of an unregistered destructive device for their alleged roles in the LA protest violence, federal prosecutors will announce Wednesday. Emiliano Galvez and Wrackkie Quiogue are both accused of trying to throw Molotov cocktails at police, according to federal prosecutors. When the LAPD approached Quiogue -- who officials said was armed with a Molotov cocktail at Sunday's protest in downtown LA -- he allegedly "threw the Molotov cocktail into the air and attempted to flee," the complaint said. The confrontation was caught on officer body camera. MORE: LA protests live updates: Trump's actions put democracy 'under assault,' Newsom says LAPD officers subdued Quiogue and arrested him, prosecutors said. Quiogue's device was described as a clear bottle with a yellow rag sticking out of it; he also had a lighter, the complaint said. Galvez is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail over a wall toward LA sheriff's deputies who were "engaging in crowd control activities" during a protest in Paramount, a city in south LA County , on Saturday, federal prosecutors said. Home surveillance video showed Galvez allegedly throwing an object lit on fire over the wall, the complaint said. Galvez was arrested after a foot chase, officials said. MORE: FBI searching for man who allegedly hurled rocks at Paramount protest: 'Turn yourself in' A detective recovered a burnt wick or fuse from the area, the complaint said. The protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement continue to grip LA; Mayor Karen Bass issued an overnight curfew for about 1 square mile of downtown. The protests have also spread to other cities including New York City, Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston and Austin, Texas. LA protests lead to federal charges for 2 men accused of throwing Molotov cocktails originally appeared on
2 days ago
LA protests lead to federal charges for 2 men accused of throwing Molotov cocktails
Two men are being charged by the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles for possession of an unregistered destructive device for their alleged roles in the LA protest violence, federal prosecutors will announce Wednesday. Emiliano Galvez and Wrackkie Quiogue are both accused of trying to throw Molotov cocktails at police, according to federal prosecutors. When the LAPD approached Quiogue -- who officials said was armed with a Molotov cocktail at Sunday's protest in downtown LA -- he allegedly "threw the Molotov cocktail into the air and attempted to flee," the complaint said. The confrontation was caught on officer body camera. LAPD officers subdued Quiogue and arrested him, prosecutors said. Quiogue's device was described as a clear bottle with a yellow rag sticking out of it; he also had a lighter, the complaint said. Galvez is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail over a wall toward LA sheriff's deputies who were "engaging in crowd control activities" during a protest in Paramount, a city in south LA County, on Saturday, federal prosecutors said. Home surveillance video showed Galvez allegedly throwing an object lit on fire over the wall, the complaint said. Galvez was arrested after a foot chase, officials said. A detective recovered a burnt wick or fuse from the area, the complaint said. The protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement continue to grip LA; Mayor Karen Bass issued an overnight curfew for about 1 square mile of downtown.
