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CBS News
11 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.
Fox News
a day ago
- Politics
- Fox News
DOJ identifies suspect accused of assaulting federal officer, as Trump vows tough response
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday that the suspect accused of assaulting a federal officer during the anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles has been identified. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli identified Elpidio Reyna as the suspect who was captured on video allegedly throwing rocks at federal officers in Paramount, California. The FBI initially asked for the public's help by offering a $50,000 cash reward for information leading to the man's arrest. He was accused of injuring a federal officer after throwing rocks at law enforcement vehicles, according to the FBI. Bondi was a guest on "Hannity" Monday night, when she broke the news to host Sean Hannity. "The FBI has identified him," Bondi said. "That guy has just been identified, and they are doing a search warrant on his house, as we speak. And he has been identified…his name is [Reyna]. He is going to be on the Most Wanted list. "He has been identified by the great police work by the FBI," she continued. "So, you can run, you can't hide. We are coming after you federally. If you assault a police officer, if you rob a store, if you loot, if you spit on police officers, we're coming after you." Bondi told Hannity that federal authorities have the ability to go after looters and those throwing Molotov cocktails and committing other crimes under the Hobbs Act. Those who loot a business in California, Bondi said, will face a maximum of 20 years in prison. Those who spit on federal law enforcement officers will also serve time. "As President Trump said: 'You spit, we hit,'" Bondi said. "Get ready. If you spit on a federal law enforcement officer, we are going to charge you with a crime federally. You are looking at up to five years maximum in prison." On Saturday at about 3:30 p.m., the now-identified suspect allegedly threw rocks at law enforcement vehicles on Alondra Blvd. in Paramount, California, resulting in injury to a federal officer and damage to government vehicles. The FBI said in a wanted poster that the suspect is considered armed and dangerous. FBI Director Kash Patel warned Saturday night, "if you assault a law enforcement officer, you're going to jail—period." "It doesn't matter where you came from, how you got here, or what cause you claim to represent," Patel told Fox News Digital. "If local jurisdictions won't stand behind the men and women who wear the badge, the FBI will." Patel also issued similar warnings on social media. "Doesn't matter where you came from, how you got here, or what movement speaks to you. If the local police force won't back our men and women on the thin blue line, we @FBI will," Patel wrote Saturday night on X.
Fox News
a day ago
- Politics
- Fox News
AG Bondi says FBI has identified suspect accused of assaulting federal officer, as Trump vows tough response
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday that the suspect accused of assaulting a federal officer during the anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles has been identified. The FBI initially asked for the public's help by offering a $50,000 cash reward for information leading to the man's arrest. He was accused of injuring a federal officer after throwing rocks at law enforcement vehicles, according to the FBI. Bondi was a guest on "Hannity" Monday night, when she broke the news to host Sean Hannity. "The FBI has identified him," Bondi said. "That guy has just been identified, and they are doing a search warrant on his house, as we speak. And he has been identified…his name is Reyes. He is going to be on the Most Wanted list. "He has been identified by the great police work by the FBI," she continued. "So, you can run, you can't hide. We are coming after you federally. If you assault a police officer, if you rob a store, if you loot, if you spit on police officers, we're coming after you." Bondi told Hannity that federal authorities have the ability to go after looters and those throwing Molotov cocktails and committing other crimes under the Hobbs Act. Those who loot a business in California, Bondi said, will face a maximum of 20 years in prison. Those who spit on federal law enforcement officers will also serve time. "As President Trump said: 'You spit, we hit,'" Bondi said. "Get ready. If you spit on a federal law enforcement officer, we are going to charge you with a crime federally. You are looking at up to five years maximum in prison." On Saturday at about 3:30 p.m., the now-identified suspect allegedly threw rocks at law enforcement vehicles on Alondra Blvd. in Paramount, California, resulting in injury to a federal officer and damage to government vehicles. The FBI said in a wanted poster that the suspect is considered armed and dangerous. FBI Director Kash Patel warned Saturday night, "if you assault a law enforcement officer, you're going to jail—period." "It doesn't matter where you came from, how you got here, or what cause you claim to represent," Patel told Fox News Digital. "If local jurisdictions won't stand behind the men and women who wear the badge, the FBI will." Patel also issued similar warnings on social media. "Doesn't matter where you came from, how you got here, or what movement speaks to you. If the local police force won't back our men and women on the thin blue line, we @FBI will," Patel wrote Saturday night on X.
