Rodney King riots officer says LA mayor acted ‘too late’ as anti-ICE violence engulfs city
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Former LAPD detective criticizes Mayor Bass for delayed response to anti-ICE protests as National Guard deploys amid violence and 41 arrests in Los Angeles
Peter D'Abrosca joined Fox News Digital in 2025 after four years as a politics reporter at The Tennessee Star.
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said on Tuesday his department made 197 arrests, with 130 of those occurring near Commercial and Alameda, and the other 67 occurring after protesters occupied the 101 freeway. The LAPD said it arrested 96 people overnight Monday during protests in the downtown area. He grew up in Rhode Island and is a graduate of Elon University.
Charges included assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, failure to disperse and looting and arson. One person was arrested for attempted murder with a Molotov cocktail. Follow Peter on X at @pmd_reports. Send story tips to peter.dabrosca@fox.com.
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