Authorities arrest man suspected of throwing rocks at officers in viral video during LA riots

Published July 23, 2025 4:22pm ET



Federal authorities arrested the man suspected of throwing rocks at law enforcement vehicles during anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement riots in Los Angeles early last month.

The wanted man, identified as 39-year-old Elpidio Reyna, surrendered himself to the FBI at the southern border on Wednesday morning. He was in the Mexican government’s custody after he fled the United States when FBI agents started searching for him.

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