(American Political Report)—The suspect accused of assaulting a federal officer during anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles has been identified, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday.
🚨 #BREAKING: The FBI has identified the man who threw rocks at federal agents, and are raiding his house AS WE SPEAK
HELL YES! 🔥@FBIDDBongino promised they would find him, and it looks like they’re fulfilling that promise. https://t.co/vtFwDmbjTi pic.twitter.com/swnJ7Eq9RS
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 10, 2025
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli named Elpidio Reyna as the individual allegedly caught on video throwing rocks at federal officers in Paramount, California.
The FBI had previously sought public assistance, offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the suspect’s arrest. Reyna was accused of injuring a federal officer by hurling rocks at law enforcement vehicles, according to the FBI.
Bondi shared the development during an appearance on “Hannity” Monday night, informing host Sean Hannity of the breakthrough.
“The FBI has identified him,” Bondi said. “That guy has just been identified, and they are doing a search warrant on his house, as we speak. And he has been identified…his name is [Reyna]. He is going to be on the Most Wanted list.
“He has been identified by the great police work by the FBI,” she continued. “So, you can run, you can’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’re coming after you.”
Bondi explained to Hannity that federal authorities can prosecute looters and those committing crimes like throwing Molotov cocktails under the Hobbs Act.
In California, looters face up to 20 years in prison, Bondi noted, adding that spitting on federal officers also carries penalties.
“As President Trump said: ‘You spit, we hit,’” Bondi said. “Get ready. If you spit on a federal law enforcement officer, we are going to charge you with a crime federally. You are looking at up to five years maximum in prison.”
The incident occurred Saturday around 3:30 p.m., when Reyna allegedly threw rocks at law enforcement vehicles on Alondra Blvd. in Paramount, California, injuring a federal officer and damaging government property.
The FBI’s wanted poster described the suspect as armed and dangerous.
FBI Director Kash Patel issued a stern warning Saturday night, stating, “if you assault a law enforcement officer, you’re going to jail—period.”
“It doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got here, or what cause you claim to represent,” Patel told Fox News Digital. “If local jurisdictions won’t stand behind the men and women who wear the badge, the FBI will.”
Patel reinforced this message on social media, writing on X Saturday night: “Doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got here, or what movement speaks to you. If the local police force won’t back our men and women on the thin blue line, we @FBI will.”
