Three federal officers were injured when protesters in downtown Los Angeles threw objects including rocks at them, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Paramedics with Los Angeles Fire Department responded at about 1:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 near North Alameda and East Temple streets, where they took a 40-year-old man to a hospital, LAFD spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz said.<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles Police Department said the man was a federal agent who was attacked by several people during a demonstration.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Saturday and said two other federal officers were also hurt.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn February 13, a group of about 200-300 rioters and agitators gathered outside in ICE building in Los Angeles. They threw objects including rocks at law enforcement. One ICE officer was hit in the head with a rock thrown and was injured,\u201d the DHS spokesperson said in an email.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo Federal Protective Services officers were injured, one in the hospital with concussion and the other with a cut over his eye. The rioters remain at large,\u201d the department added.<\/p>\n
Police said the demonstrations began shortly before 12:30 p.m. Friday between Spring and Temple streets, near First Street, where several traffic lanes were obstructed.<\/p>\n
At approximately 1:10 p.m., LAPD officers received reports of vandalism on Los Angeles Street near East Aliso Street, moments before demonstrators began walking northbound on Los Angeles toward the 101 Freeway.<\/p>\n
Demonstrators then moved toward North Alameda Street between East Temple and East Aliso streets shortly before 1:25 p.m., where additional acts of vandalism were reported 10 minutes before police received notification of the federal agent being attacked.<\/p>\n
\u201cAssaulting federal law enforcement is a felony and a federal crime,\u201d the DHS said. \u201cSecretary Noem has been clear: Anyone who assaults or obstructs law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Law and order will prevail.\u201d<\/p>\n
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