Law enforcement makes 74 arrests at LA protests over the weekend

Clara Harter and Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times on Jun 9, 2025

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LOS ANGELES — Law enforcement arrested at least 74 people on suspicion of vandalism, looting, violence and more during the Los Angeles protests over the weekend, authorities said.

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested 29 protesters for allegedly failing to disperse at demonstrations Saturday night. The department then arrested an additional 21 people in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, alleging attempted murder with a Molotov cocktail, assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, looting, failure to disperse and other crimes.

The California Highway Patrol made 19 arrests as officers cleared protesters from the 101 Freeway on Sunday, said CHP spokesperson Alec Pereyda.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department made two arrests at Saturday’s protests in Paramount and three arrests at Sunday’s protests in downtown L.A., according to a department spokesperson.

The LAPD will continue to use body camera footage to identify and arrest those involved in criminal activity at protests, police said.

“The numbers of arrests we’ve made pale in comparison to what will be made,” said L.A. Police Chief Jim McDonnell on Sunday evening. “There are video accounts of what happened everywhere.”

L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman echoed this statement, saying that his office will respect and protect 1st Amendment rights but prosecute those who “cross the line and commit criminal acts.”

“I want to make it crystal clear, you can hurl insults at whoever you want,” Hochman said in a statement. “However, if you hurl cinder blocks, light vehicles on fire, destroy property and assault law enforcement officers, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

The LAPD deployed more than 600 rounds of less-lethal munitions alongside tear gas to disperse protesters over the course of the weekend’s protests. Five LAPD officers and five horses sustained minor injuries during confrontations with protesters, police said.

Newsom’s office said that more than 640 Highway Patrol officers had been deployed, including 400 additional officers in Los Angeles to support the LAPD.

A little more than 300 of the 2,000 National Guard members called up by President Trump are on the ground in Los Angeles, according to Newsom’s office.

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has provided more than 200 deputies to help the LAPD respond to the protests.

Mutual aid is also being deployed from several regional law enforcement agencies.

This includes 20 deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, 83 deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, 32 deputies from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, 44 deputies from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and 80 officers from municipal police agencies within L.A. County.

“This collaboration ensures a unified response and reinforces public safety efforts across the region,” said L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna in a statement. “The Department remains committed to leveraging all available mutual aid channels to protect our communities and support our regional partners during the ongoing civil unrest.”

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