Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the news about identifying the suspect during an interview on Monday night with Fox News host Sean Hannity.
“We have breaking news right now,” Bondi said on Fox News Channel’s Hannity. “The case where the guy was breaking up the cinderblocks, and he was throwing them at police cars.”
“The FBI has identified him,” Bondi added. “Bill Essayli, our incredible U.S. attorney out there, working with ATF, DEA, and the FBI, have been doing a remarkable job. That guy has just been identified, and they are doing a search warrant on his house as we speak.”
“His name is Reyes,” Bondi continued. “He is going to be on the ‘Most Wanted’ list.”
Video of the suspect throwing cinderblocks at ICE SUVs urgently driving down a Southern California road went viral on social media over the weekend. He stood on an island in the middle of the street, wearing a motorcycle helmet, throwing rocks at the vehicles, many of which shattered windshields upon contact. Others cheered on as he kept hitting the cars and causing damage.
On Saturday, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino posted a message on X that the FBI was investigating the incident and searching for the (at the time) unidentified suspect.
“I strongly suggest you turn yourself in, it’s only a matter of time,” Bongino warned in the post.
Bondi echoed Bongino’s sentiments and warnings after identifying Reyes on Hannity’s show.
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“So you can run, you can’t hide,” Bondi asserted. “We are coming, federally. If you assault a police officer, if you rob a store, if you loot, if you spit on a police officer, we’re coming after you.
Thousands of violent rioters caused chaos and destruction over the weekend, protesting the illegal immigration enforcement operations that ICE carried out. Rioters vandalized buildings, set police cars and Waymo vehicles on fire, and assaulted law enforcement officials during the demonstrations. To address the violent acts and threats, President Donald Trump deployed 2000 National Guard troops to the area.
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