{"id":2445336,"date":"2025-06-10T11:56:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manhunt-underway-ag-bondi-confirms-that-fbi-has-identified-rock-throwing-cali-rioter\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T11:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:58:11","slug":"manhunt-underway-ag-bondi-confirms-that-fbi-has-identified-rock-throwing-cali-rioter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manhunt-underway-ag-bondi-confirms-that-fbi-has-identified-rock-throwing-cali-rioter\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhunt Underway: AG Bondi Confirms That FBI Has Identified Rock-Throwing Cali Rioter"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmanhunt-underway-ag-bondi-confirms-that-fbi-has-identified-rock-throwing-cali-rioter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2445336&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The FBI has initiated a manhunt for Elpidio Reyna, a 40-year-old from Compton, California, who is accused of throwing rocks at federal officers during riots in Paramount, California. The unrest occurred while U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were attempting to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >detain illegal immigrants<\/a>. The attack injured a federal officer and was captured on video. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced Reyna&#8217;s wanted status and offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to his arrest or conviction.Reyna, who concealed his identity during the incident, faces charges that could result in an eight<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">-year prison sentence<\/a> if convicted. Law enforcement officials are resolute to restore order and enforce the law without tolerance for violence against officers, as emphasized by Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The FBI has launched a manhunt for a man authorities believe threw rocks at federal officers in Paramount, California, on Saturday, injuring one federal officer.<\/p>\n<p>Riots broke out as agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement worked to detain illegal immigrants in the Los Angeles area. The unrest resulted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/enough-enough-hundreds-marines-move-la-riots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marines<\/a> being sent to LA to protect ICE agents and restore order.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI has identified the man #wanted for assaulting a federal officer this weekend as Elpidio Reyna, 40, of Compton, CA,&rdquo; U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBILosAngeles\/status\/1932283241139990759\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X <\/a>Monday along with a mug shot of Reyna.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is considered a fugitive and we continue to seek his location. A #reward of up to $50K is being offered for information leading to his arrest\/conviction,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The FBI has identified the man <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wanted?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wanted<\/a> for assaulting a federal officer this weekend as Elpidio Reyna, 40, of Compton, CA. He is considered a fugitive and we continue to seek his location. A <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/reward?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#reward<\/a> of up to $50K is being offered for information leading to his arrest\/conviction. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WPEE6SIjZp\">pic.twitter.com\/WPEE6SIjZp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FBI Los Angeles (@FBILosAngeles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBILosAngeles\/status\/1932283241139990759?\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Elpidio Reyna can run, but he can&rsquo;t hide. He threw rocks at federal officers leaving a command post in Paramount on Saturday, a brazen attack caught on film and that could have resulted in deaths,&rdquo; Essayli added in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USAttyEssayli\/status\/1932267820798353760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another post<\/a> that included a video of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Reyna, 40, is charged with assault on a federal officer, and faces up to eight years in prison if convicted,&rdquo; he posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WANTED: Elpidio Reyna can run, but he can&rsquo;t hide. He threw rocks at federal officers leaving a command post in Paramount on Saturday, a brazen attack caught on film and that could have resulted in deaths. Reyna, 40, is charged with assault on a federal officer, and faces up to&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YYgqRxo73a\">pic.twitter.com\/YYgqRxo73a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAttyEssayli\/status\/1932267820798353760?\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The suspect covered his face and wore a motorcycle helmet, sunglasses, and a hat in photos of the incident released by the FBI, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/09\/us-news\/fbi-hunts-down-masked-la-brute-wanted-for-hurling-cinderblock-rocks-at-federal-officers-during-riots-ag-bondi-warns-you-cant-hide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The guy was breaking up the cinder blocks and he was throwing them,&rdquo; Attorney General Pam Bondi said during an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News during which she said the FBI had identified the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Bondi said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-statement-california-riots-shows-learned-nothing-election-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the law<\/a> will be enforced, no matter what.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we&rsquo;re going to do is we are going to enforce the law, regardless of what they do,&rdquo; Bondi said. &ldquo;Look at it out there: It looks like a Third World country and it&rsquo;s not. It&rsquo;s the United States of America. We are not standing for it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have nine open cases right now and more to come on assaulting federal officers,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just so we are clear, this FBI needs no one&rsquo;s permission to enforce the constitution. My responsibility is to the American people, not political punch lines. LA is under siege by marauding criminals, and we will restore law and order. I&rsquo;m not asking you, I&rsquo;m telling you.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/1931931704094023812?\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bondi said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/left-riots-trump-admin-remains-hard-work-busts-diabolical-mexican-national\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suspect<\/a> will be found, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/ag-bondi-says-fbi-has-identified-suspect-accused-assaulting-federal-officer-trump-vows-tough-response\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is going to be on the Most Wanted list,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, you can run, you can&rsquo;t hide. We are coming after you federally. If you assault a police officer, if you rob a store, if you loot, if you spit on police officers, we&rsquo;re coming after you,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As President Trump said: &lsquo;You spit, we hit,&rsquo;&rdquo; Bondi said. &ldquo;Get ready. If you spit on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hypocrisy-trump-team-shows-videos-of-democrat-lawmakers-during-impeachment-trial\/\" title=\"\u2018Hypocrisy:\u2019 Trump Team Shows Videos of Democrat Lawmakers During Impeachment Trial\">federal law enforcement officer<\/a>, we are going to charge you with a crime federally. 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The incident occurred during riots as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted to detain undocumented immigrants in the Los Angeles area. In response to the chaos, Marines were deployed to LA to safeguard ICE agents and restore order. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced that the suspect is identified as Elpidio Reyna, 40, from Compton, CA. He is considered a fugitive with a reward of up to $50K offered for information leading to his arrest or conviction. 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