Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates Law Enforcement News L.A. police attacked with fireworks, rocks, molotov cocktails, 5 officers hurt in immigration protest unrest Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell and department leaders held a press conference Sunday night to update the public on the ongoing clash between law enforcement and anti-ICE protestors downtown. Officials said that since Saturday, at least 39 people have been arrested by LAPD, with officers from the California Highway Patrol arresting an additional 17 people Sunday after protesters breached the 101 Freeway Sunday afternoon. Among the arrests, one man was taken into custody for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at an officer and a motorcyclist was arrested for ramming a police skirmish line. Among the mayhem, protesters on an overpass tossed rocks, scooters and other items at police cars parked on the 101 Freeway and attempted to start cruisers on fire. Police said several individuals were shooting “commercial grade fireworks” at officers. “That can kill you,” Chief McDonnell said. “We have adapted our tactics to be able to have a chance to be able to take these people into custody and to hold them accountable.” KTLA 5 Driverless Waymo cars, police cruisers lit on fire Agitators in downtown Los Angeles lit police cruisers and driverless Waymo vehicles on fire a short distance from where demonstrators took to the streets to protests against ICE raids. FOX 11 Video L.A. officials struggle to curb ‘disgusting’ vandalism, thefts, fires, violence in downtown L.A. An ugly night of vandalism, burglaries and clashes in downtown Los Angeles left city officials struggling to get the upper hand after three days of scattered unrest over immigration raids. Some businesses were vandalized and burglarized overnight downtown, concluding hours of unrest that saw Waymo cars burned, police cruisers crushed with rocks and electric scooters and various forms of vandalism downtown and in the civic center. While most of the problems occurred within a few blocks, they have taken on worldwide attention after President Trump deployed the National Guard to L.A. after clashes between immigration agents and protesters. Trump has threatened to bring in “troops” to help calm the unrest, but it is unclear what that would look like. Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said Sunday violence in the city has only escalated since protesters clashed with officers Friday outside a federal detention center in downtown LA. He described the violence as “disgusting.” “These past few nights we’ve seen a level that disgusts every good person in this city,” he said. So far, the National Guard troops have mostly protected federal buildings. Los Angeles Times 2 teens dead after out-of-control high-speed crash in Los Angeles Two teenage boys lost their lives after a high-speed crash overnight, police say. The crash occurred just after midnight Sunday at the intersection of Rinaldi Street and Zelzah Avenue, just north of the 118 Freeway in the Granada Hills neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. As they were traveling eastbound on Rinaldi at a high rate of speed, the 19-year-old driver of the vehicle lost control and collided with a retaining wall, LAPD confirmed. He and his 17-year-old passenger were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Video footage shows the significantly damaged Acura coupe being loaded onto a tow truck as officers combed the area for evidence and began to clear the scene. The names of the two teenaged decedents were not released. KTLA 5 Two foreign nationals charged with stalking a Los Angeles artist who criticized Xi Jinping Two foreign nationals were charged with stalking a Los Angeles-based artist who has criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping, federal officials said. Cui Guanghai, 43, of China, and John Miller, 63, of the U.K. and a U.S. lawful permanent resident, were charged with interstate stalking, conspiracy to commit interstate stalking, smuggling and violating the Arms Export Control Act, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Central District of California. “The defendants allegedly plotted to harass and interfere with an individual who criticized the actions of the People’s Republic of China while exercising their constitutionally protected free speech rights within the United States of America,” said FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino in the release. “The same individuals also are charged with trying to obtain and export sensitive U.S. military technology to China.” If convicted, Cui and Miller face up to five years in prison for conspiracy, five years for interstate stalking, 20 for violating the Arms Export Control Act and 10 years for smuggling. Los Angeles Times Southern California man arrested for alleged sex trafficking of 15-year-old girl A Southern California man was arrested and charged with the alleged sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl. The suspect was identified as Placied Vercher, 37, of Long Beach, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. On May 29, officers with the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force received information about a 15-year-old girl who was being exploited for commercial sex in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Within hours of receiving the tip, investigators located the girl in Anaheim. The suspect was located driving on the 91 Freeway, where officers pulled him over and took him into custody. Details remain limited and authorities did not release information on how the victim met the suspect or how long the alleged sex trafficking had been occurring. On June 2, prosecutors from the DA’s Office charged Vercher with pimping for a prostitute under 16 years old, pandering with a minor under 16 years old, and human trafficking of a minor. KTLA 5 Arizona officer dies from wounds after being shot by suspect Officer Gabriel Facio, a 46-year-old Apache Junction police officer and father of two, has died after being shot in the line of duty on June 2 while responding to reports of a man brandishing a firearm, AZ Central reported. Facio died six days later, becoming the first Apache Junction officer and the first law enforcement officer in Arizona to be killed in the line of duty in 2025. According to Apache Junction Police Chief Michael Pooley, Facio responded to reports that a man was carrying a firearm. Officers attempted to engage the man with verbal commands and less-lethal options before he opened fire. In the ensuing exchange, both Facio and the suspect were shot. Facio was airlifted to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries and succumbed to those injuries on June 8, surrounded by family and fellow officers. “It is with a broken heart I inform you of the passing of Officer Gabriel Facio…” Pooley said during a news conference. “He was a beloved father, husband, son, brother, friend, and police officer who showed his passion for people through his service to others.” PoliceOne Mugger accused of stomping on NYPD cop’s head charged with attempted murder A Bronx mugger accused of brutally assaulting an off-duty NYPD officer and robbing him of his gun, then fleeing to Virginia disguised with a woman’s wig, was brought back to New York early Thursday and charged with attempted murder of a police officer, officials said. Wayne Lucas, 23, is also facing attempted robbery, attempted aggravated assault of a police officer, and weapons possession for the May 24 attack against Police Officer Chowdhury Nafees, officials said. Wearing the same light-gray Nike hoodie and sweatpants he was arrested in, Lucas said nothing in Bronx Supreme Court in front of a gallery of uniformed officers, as Assistant District Attorney Paul Irace described how Lucas and his accomplice, Taveon Hargrove, knocked Officer Nafees to the ground and robbed him. “During the course of the robbery, this defendant held a knife to the victim’s neck while the co-defendant went through his property and took various items, including his loaded service pistol,” Irace said. “[When] they found out that he was an officer, this defendant continued the robbery, and [Hargrove] stomped the victim’s head so hard into the ground that, over a week after this robbery, he still bore the shoe print in his face.” New York Daily News Public Safety News Two dead, two hospitalized in Sun Valley collision Two people were killed and two others were injured in a two-car crash in Sun Valley on Saturday afternoon. It happened just after 3:30 p.m. in the 800 block of N. Lauren Canyon Boulevard at Strathern Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters said that one of the victims was declared dead at the scene. He has not yet been identified. A second victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he later died, Los Angeles police said. Both of the deceased victims, men in their 20s, were trapped inside of their vehicle when firefighters arrived to the scene. Crews had to use hydraulic tools to free them from inside. The two other victims, a 45-year-old man and another unidentified person, both suffered minor injuries and denied medical transport. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. CBS 2 Los Angeles Fire Department crews battle recycling yard fire near 134 Freeway Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department fought a fire at a recycling yard in Los Angeles on Sunday morning. Flames were first reported at the recycling yard, located at 5487 West San Fernando Road in the Atwater Village neighborhood, around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, per LAFD. The fire originally threatened several compressed natural gas trucks, fire officials said in their first update on the situation. As firefighters started to gain control of the blaze, smoke drifted over the 134 Freeway, and motorists were advised for a time to avoid traveling on surface streets through the area. Video posted to the Citizen App shows a plume of black smoke billowing over the roadway as the fire raged throughout the yard. The cleanup is expected to take some time due to the “manipulation of materials involved in this fire,” LAFD said just after 10 a.m. Sunday. A drone unit was requested to aid with visual intelligence gathering, and the L.A. Department of Water and Power was dispatched to the scene to assist with threatened power lines and transformers. KTLA 5 Public health officials confirm new measles case in LA County Los Angeles County public health officials have confirmed a new measles case in a resident who recently traveled internationally and visited at least three Santa Clarita stores in recent weeks. According to a press release from the Department of Public Health, officials advised that the person visited each of these places on Thursday, May 29: the Costco at 18659 Via Princessa from 10 a.m. to noon, the Trader Joes at 19037 Golden Valley Road from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., and the Walmart at 25450, The Old Road, Stevenson Ranch, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Officials say that other people who came in contact with the person may have been exposed. They advise that symptoms could arise within seven and 21 days, and residents are advised to verify their vaccination status. CBS 2 Local Government News Motion introduced at LA City Council to potentially delay ‘Olympic wage' for tourism workers City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez introduced a motion today calling on top city officials to work on a contingency plan to ensure hotel and airport workers receive back pay if a referendum effort delays a recently approved minimum wage increase for such workers, which is scheduled to take effect this month. "The motion intends to calculate the total wages that could be lost due a potential delay, and explore whether they could be eligible for retroactive pay if the referendum fails to qualify for the ballot, as well as potential recourse that may exist if L.A. voters are misled by paid signature-gatherers during the process. "Corporations have made it clear that they're willing to use every dirty trick in the book to reverse progress and lower wages -- we need to be prepared for them to go even lower,'' Soto-Martínez said in a statement. "Don't be fooled, and don't sign the misleading petition.'' The motion was referred to the Economic Development and Jobs Committee, and thereafter will be considered by the full City Council. NBC 4 About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 8,800 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. Listen To Our Podcast Los Angeles Police Protective League | 1308 W 8th St | Los Angeles, CA 90017 US Unsubscribe | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice