Supreme Court abortion protests: LAPD arrests suspect for attempted murder of police officer

The Los Angeles Police Department said Michael Ortiz was arrested and charged with the attempted murder of a police officer after he threw a combustible object during an event in downtown Los Angeles Friday, as people were protesting the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.

"The vast majority of those involved were peaceful and law-abiding, however, a much smaller group of individuals took to the streets with the intention of creating chaos and destruction," the LAPD said.

Authorities said as the protests stretched into the night, members of the crowd began "throwing fireworks and other makeshift weapons" at the officers.