US EditionMan who allegedly hurled Molotov cocktails at Los Angeles Federal Building arrested: DHS
Jose F. Jovel, 54, was arrested after throwing Molotov cocktails at a federal building; ICE officers face a 1,150% increase in assaults, officials said.
- On Monday, FBI agents said an attempted firebombing targeted the Los Angeles Federal Building at 300 N. Los Angeles St., and Jose Francisco Jovel, 54, was arrested and booked into federal custody.
- Responders extinguished a fire in the Koreatown apartment at the 100 block of North Westmoreland Ave. around 4:00 a.m., now under investigation as suspected arson.
- No injuries were reported and the Molotov-type bottles did not ignite, officials said, and security guards heard anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement remarks before two incendiary devices were hurled and four knives and a Leatherman tool were found on the suspect.
- The Joint Terrorism Task Force and Federal Bureau of Investigation are probing the incident, evacuating part of the building and closing Los Angeles Street between Temple and Aliso before clearing the area by about 11 a.m.
- DHS officials framed the event as part of rising threats facing federal agents, noting ICE officers face a 1,150% increase in assaults and an 8,000% rise in death threats, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.
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DOJ: 54-Year-Old Man Threw Molotov Cocktails at L.A. ICE Building, 'Wanted to Blow Up' Facility 'to Send a Political Message'
Authorities have released of the name of the suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktails into a federal building, adding that they believe he was "motivated by anti-immigration enforcement sentiment." The post DOJ: 54-Year-Old Man Threw Molotov Cocktails at L.A. ICE Building, ‘Wanted to Blow Up’ Facility ‘to Send a Political Message’ appeared first on Breitbart.
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NEW: Man Arrested For Throwing Molotov Cocktails At ICE Agents
A man with an extensive criminal history was arrested Monday for allegedly throwing multiple Molotov cocktails at a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office building in Los Angeles, California. On Monday, the 54-year-old suspect arrived at the Los Angeles Federal Building (LAFB) armed with multiple Molotov cocktails. According to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press release, a contract Protective Security Officer (PSO) h…
Man accused of yelling 'anti-ICE' comments and throwing 2 Molotov cocktails at DTLA federal building
Investigators said earlier in the morning, the suspect set his Koreatown apartment on fire after receiving an eviction notice. DHS says he has an extensive criminal history.
Suspect arrested after throwing Molotov cocktails inside L.A. federal building
A man residing in California has been arrested after throwing Molotov cocktails at security officers inside a federal building in downtown Los Angeles, in what the suspect described as a “terrorist attack,” according to federal prosecutors. No injuries were reported. The incident occurred on Monday morning at the Federal Building in the Civic Center area of Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Californ…
Man Charged With Throwing Molotov Cocktails at Federal Building in L.A.
A Los Angeles man was in federal custody on Tuesday after the authorities said he threatened security guards and lobbed two malfunctioning Molotov cocktails into a federal office building. Jose Francisco Jovel, 54, was charged with attempted malicious damage of federal property after being arrested in the incident, which occurred on Monday outside a complex of federal buildings in downtown Los Angeles that include local offices of the U.S. Immig…
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