Man accused of throwing molotov cocktail at police in LA facing attempted murder charge
Published: Jun. 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM EDT|Updated: 22 hours ago
(CNN) – Authorities have arrested two men in California for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at police officers in Los Angeles.
Federal prosecutors said 23-year-old Emiliano Garduno-Galvez threw the device from behind a fence during anti-ICE protests on Saturday.
He faces charges of attempted murder and possessing an uned explosive device.
The Department of Homeland Security said Garduno-Galvez is in the country illegally and had been previously deported.
Sunday, police arrested another man after allegedly spotting him throwing a Molotov cocktail in the air with a lighter in his hand.
Wrackkie Quiogue, 27, is also charged with possessing an uned explosive device.
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