The FBI has put a $50,000 bounty on a violent masked rioter who assaulted a federal officer during this weekend’s anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles.
The unidentified suspect injured an officer when he hurled rocks at law enforcement vehicles on Saturday afternoon on Alondra Boulevard in Paramount, according to the FBI.
He also damaged an FBI vehicle.
The agency is offering a reward of $50,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
Photos released by the FBI show the suspect wearing a motorcycle helmet and sunglasses at the demonstration.
Another photo shows him wearing a cap and face mask to obscure his identity.
Chaos erupted in the country’s second-largest city over the weekend over President Trump’s immigration policies.
On Saturday, Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to respond to protests around federal buildings in downtown LA, where ICE officials were detaining immigrants to be deported.
The president demanded the arrest of all rioters wearing face masks as tensions escalated and even spread to San Francisco.
LAPD’s Chief of Police Jim McDonnell had said his force was “overwhelmed” by the protests, as rioters armed with hammers and cinder blocks threw concrete at officers.
Riots in San Francisco also turned violent as protesters tore through buildings and clashed with police in riot gear, shooting fireworks at officers.
Police said two officers were injured in San Francisco’s financial district.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said about 60 people were arrested.
“Everyone in this country has a right to make their voice heard peacefully, and local law enforcement will always protect that right and the rights of everyone in our city to be safe,” he posted on X.
“But we will never tolerate violent and destructive behavior, and as crowds dwindled, a group that remained caused injuries to police officers, vandalized Muni vehicles, and broke windows of local businesses.”
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