Authorities announced that 10 defendants charged in connection with the incident were in federal custody this week. Another is in state custody and expected to be handed over to federal authorities, and one remains a fugitive. <\/p>\n
Among those charged tied to the June 8 protest are Ronald Alexis Coreas, 23, of Westlake; Junior Roldan, 27, of Hollywood; Elmore Sylvester Cage, 34, of Downtown Los Angeles; Balto Montion, 24, of Watsonville; Jesus Gonzalez Hernandez Jr., 22, of Las Vegas; Hector Daniel Ramos, 66, of Alhambra; Stefano Deong Green, 34, of Westmont; Yachua Mauricio Flores, 23, of Lincoln Heights; and Ismael Vega, 41, of Westlake.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors also charged Virginia Reyes, 32, and Isai Carrillo, 31, who they say are members of \u201cVC Defensa,\u201d an immigrant rights group that has been documenting raids in the region.<\/p>\n
Yovany Marcario Canil, 22, of Boyle Heights, was charged with assault on a federal officer for pepper-spraying members of an FBI S.W.A.T. team who were inside a government vehicle leaving the site of a raid in the downtown L.A. Fashion District on June 6.<\/p>\n
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A protester lobs a large rock at CHP officers stationed on the 101 freeway below.<\/p>\n
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\u201cActs of violence against the brave law enforcement officers who protect us are an attack on civilized society itself,\u201d Atty. Gen. Pamela Bondi said in a news release. \u201c…anyone who engages in such disgusting conduct will face severe consequences from this Department of Justice.\u201d<\/p>\n
The FBI offered up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of 10 other unknown individuals accused of engaging in similar attacks from the overpass.<\/p>\n
\u201cA group of violent protesters threw rocks, pieces of concrete, electric scooters, and fireworks at officers and patrol cars\u201d on the 101 Freeway, the FBI said.<\/p>\n
Essayli has aggressively pursued charges against those who clashed with law enforcement during protests against the Trump administration\u2019s immigration raids over the past few months. On Wednesday, Essayli said that his office has charged 97 people for assaulting or impeding officers.<\/p>\n
Of those, Essayli said, 18 have pleaded guilty and 44 are set to go to trial. His office has taken two defendants in misdemeanor assault cases to trial, but both ended in acquittals.<\/a> <\/p>\n