More than 500 arrests made over 8 days of protests in Los Angeles: LAPD

The Los Angeles Police Department says more than 500 arrests have been made in connection with protest activity over the course of eight days. In a media release issued Sunday, LAPD confirmed that, since June 8, a total of 561 arrests were made related to protests across Los Angeles. A dozen LAPD officers have been injured due to protest activity since June 8 as well, LAPD said, including three on Saturday. According to police, 38 arrests were made on Saturday night for various charges, including 35 for curfew violations, one for failure to disperse, one for resisting, obstructing or delaying a police officer and one for resisting arrest.

KTLA

CHP arrests man accused of setting patrol car on fire during protest in downtown LA

The California Highway Patrol Friday arrested a 39-year-old man accused of setting a patrol car on fire in downtown Los Angeles during a protest sparked by immigration raids. Adam Palermo, of Los Angeles, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, according to CHP. Last Sunday, CHP says officers responded to a protest on the 101 Freeway in downtown after more than 1,000 protesters were demonstrating on lanes. Palermo was allegedly throwing rocks at responding officers and patrol vehicles from a freeway overpass. "After throwing the rocks, Palermo lit an object on fire and dropped it onto a CHP patrol vehicle," the CHP said in a news release. "The object landed on the CHP patrol vehicle, causing the patrol vehicle to catch fire." AIR7 video shows the moment the front of the patrol vehicle caught fire when the object was dropped. CHP said officers "put themselves in danger from thrown rocks and bottles" to extinguish the flames.

ABC 7

38 people arrested following "No Kings" protest in downtown L.A.

While the "No Kings" protest remained peaceful for the majority of the day, law enforcement arrested 38 demonstrators, mainly for violating the downtown curfew Saturday night. Out of the more than three dozen people arrested, 35 violated curfew, one failed to disperse, one resisted arrest and one resisted, obstructed or delayed an officer, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. LAPD has arrested 561 people since June 7, after ICE protesters began to clash with law enforcement in downtown L.A. In the last week, 12 officers have suffered injuries during the demonstrations in the city. The nationwide "No Kings Day of Defiance" protests focused on countering the military parade held in honor of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, which also coincided with President Trump's birthday. The event's organizers said 5 million people participated in demonstrations in more than 2,100 cities across the country. 

CBS 2

L.A. city attorney charges 14 people with misdemeanors related to downtown protests

More than a dozen people face misdemeanor charges related to the immigration protests in downtown Los Angeles. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto said her office filed 10 criminal cases involving 14 people. Some of the charges include battery of a peace officer, petty theft, trespassing and resisting arrest. Each charge carries a possible penalty of one year in county jail and up to a $1,000 fine. "The right to peacefully protest and to free speech is protected under the First Amendment; however, protests must not cross the line into criminal conduct. This Office will continue to prosecute individuals who violate our laws, especially when they threaten public safety, assault our police officers or damage property," Feldstein Soto said. On Wednesday, L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman charged more than a dozen people with felonies related to the ICE protests. "If people want to hurl insults, we will protect that. If people want to engage in crimes, we will prosecute that," Hochman said on Wednesday. "So hurling bricks, hurling cinder blocks, hurling fireworks, will not be tolerated in this county now or ever."

CBS 2

Hancock Park homicide leads police to arrest couple in Palmdale

Two Palmdale residents have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man in what investigators believe involved a burglary in the Wilshire area, according to a release from the Los Angeles Police Department. On Wednesday afternoon, police responded to a call of a stabbing on the 100 block of North Rossmore Avenue in the Hancock Park neighborhood. They found Gary Nelson, 84, “suffering from severe lacerations,” the release said. The Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced Nelson dead at the scene, officials said. The suspects were identified as 41-year-old Rolando Guardado and 45-year-old Madeline Fresia Rivas, who are currently being held without bail, the release said. The two were found at a home in Palmdale and taken into custody by the FBI with help from LAPD Metropolitan Division SWAT. A weapon was also recovered, according to police. Officials said the motive was believed to be burglary-related but investigators did not elaborate. Guardado and Rivas have been booked on suspicion of murder. The case is pending charges by the Los Angeles County district attorney.

Los Angeles Times

Hit-and-run driver crashes in protesters in downtown LA

Authorities were searching for a driver Sunday who crashed into protesters in downtown Los Angeles. The crash happened around 7:26 p.m. near 5th and Hill Street. The driver of a red Toyota crashed into protesters and fled the scene. At least one person was transported to a nearby hospital.

NBC 4

Mother of missing Washington teen says she is being trafficked in Los Angeles 

The mother of a 15-year-old girl from Washington tells KTLA that her daughter is missing, and she believes the young girl is being trafficked in Los Angeles. Trinity Ann Landsiedel went missing from Vancouver, Washington – located in the southern part of the state just north of Portland, Oregon – on June 1, a missing person bulletin distributed by The AWARE Foundation indicates. The flyer states that family members told the foundation that Trinity and another girl were taken by an adult man against their will to Los Angeles. The name and age of the other girl were not available. According to the flyer, both girls were seen in L.A. on June 12; however, the exact location within the city was not known. No information surrounding the identity or any characteristics of their alleged abductor were immediately known either. Trinity is described as standing 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing 140 pounds. She has red and black hair. Her family is concerned for her safety and well-being and is asking for the public’s help in locating her as well as the other girl.

KTLA 5

Minnesota lawmaker, spouse killed, second couple injured in politically motivated shooting

A man posing as a police officer shot and killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband in a brazen attack at their home early Saturday, and a second lawmaker and his wife were wounded in a separate shooting in what Gov. Tim Walz described as “targeted political violence.” Police were searching for the gunman responsible for the attacks on the Democratic legislators. Writings found inside a fake police car recovered at one of the shooting scenes mentioned the names of multiple lawmakers and other officials, Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said. Two people familiar with the matter identified the suspect being sought as 57-year-old Vance Boelter. The people could not publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Melissa Hortman, a former Minnesota House Speaker, and her spouse were shot and killed early Saturday in their Brooklyn Park home. A second state lawmaker, Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, were shot multiple times in Champlin. Officials say both Hortman and Hoffman were mentioned in the suspect’s writings.

Associated Press

Body Found inside Residence After Fire in Broadway-Manchester Neighborhood

A body was discovered inside a residence by Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters Saturday after a fire in the Broadway- Manchester neighborhood of South Los Angeles and an investigation into the victim’s death is underway Saturday. Fire crews responded at 12:34 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of West 111th Place and South Olive Street just east of the Harbor (110) Freeway regarding a structure fire. After they extinguished the flames, firefighters discovered a body inside the residence, according to reports from the scene. Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Unit were called to the scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the victim’s death, LAPD Officer Matthew Chavez told City News Service. The victim’s name, age or gender were not released.

MyNewsLA

Mayor Karen Bass: No `Termination Date’ For DTLA Curfew

The 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew covering a one-square-mile section of downtown Los Angeles will remain in place indefinitely. The curfew affects a portion downtown between the Golden State (5) and Harbor (110) freeways, and from the Santa Monica (10) Freeway to where the Arroyo Seco (110) Parkway and Golden State Freeway merge. That area includes Skid Row, Chinatown, and the Arts and Fashion districts. During a Friday news conference, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said there is no “termination date” for the curfew she imposed Tuesday in response to looting and vandalism during protests against federal immigration enforcement operations. She added that the curfew is “making a difference” in curtailing criminal activity.

MyNewsLA

Waymo expands car service suspension ahead of weekend protests in LA

After suspending operations in downtown Los Angeles, Waymo has temporarily paused car service throughout the city ahead of this weekend's "No Kings" protests. The self-driving car service suspended service in downtown Los Angeles earlier this week after ICE protesters vandalized and burned several Waymos on Sunday afternoon. While firefighters eventually extinguished the flames, very little of the vehicles remained. Following Sunday's protests, the company told CBS Moneywatch that it suspended service in downtown out of an abundance of caution. "We do not believe our vehicles were intentionally targeted, but rather happened to be present during the protests," the spokesperson said in an email. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has joined L.A. law enforcement to find the people who set the Waymos and several police cars on fire. 

CBS 2

Spectrum says would-be copper thieves caused internet outage affecting L.A., Ventura counties

An attempted — and unsuccessful — copper theft in Van Nuys caused a widespread internet outage Sunday affecting swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, a Spectrum spokesman confirmed to The Times. “This morning, our lines were cut due to vandalism in Van Nuys that also affected our services in other parts of Los Angeles and Ventura,” said Dennis Johnson, the company’s senior director for west and northwest communications. In an update on the company’s progress in restoring service, Johnson said late Sunday afternoon that “technicians restored services in Ventura this morning, and services continue to be restored this afternoon in Los Angeles.” The incident Johnson attributed the incident to copper-wire thieves — who were looking for copper in a place where there was none. The company said that one or more individuals cut multiple fiber lines that were on the poles, apparently climbing trees to gain access. The lines were cut sometime after midnight. Users reported on social media that their internet was out in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday and throughout the day — with some voicing frustration over the disruption occurring on Father’s Day.

Los Angeles Times

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