A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly spray-painting buildings during an immigration protest in downtown Los Angeles, police said Wednesday.
Antonio Florencio Castillo Duran was arrested Tuesday during an hours- long protest that occurred in the downtown area, primarily near City Hall, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Around 3:30 p.m., some people in the protest became unruly and began throwing bottles at officers, police said. Officers issued a dispersal order, and protesters left the area, continuing to march southbound on Broadway, police said.
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According to police, several demonstrators spray-painting and vandalized property, including a UPS truck and a Waymo vehicle.
Castillo Duran was identified as one of the suspects and he was taken into custody. He was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center on suspicion of felony vandalism, but was eventually cited and released, according to police and jail records.
Anyone with additional information regarding the vandalism or other related criminal activities from the protest was urged to contact Central Burglary Detective Murillo at 213-996-1862. Calls during non-business hours or weekends should be directed to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
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