The FBI has identified a suspect who allegedly threw rocks at federal officers during the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles County over the weekend, the Justice Department announced Monday.
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli stated that 40-year-old Elpidio Reyna of Compton, Calif., was captured on video hurling rocks at law enforcement vehicles in Paramount, injuring one federal officer and damaging government property. Reyna remains at large, and the FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
“Elpidio Reyna can run, but he can’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 eight years in prison if convicted,” Essayli posted on X.
WANTED: Elpidio Reyna can run, but he can’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… pic.twitter.com/YYgqRxo73a
— U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) June 10, 2025
A video shared with the post shows a man wearing a motorcycle helmet throwing rocks at federal vehicles on Saturday afternoon. Essayli’s post followed Attorney General Pam Bondi’s statement on Fox News, where she revealed that the FBI was executing a search warrant at Reyna’s home. Bondi also mentioned that Reyna would be placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.
“He has been identified by the great police work by the FBI,” she said. “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.”
Dozens of arrests have been made across Los Angeles and San Francisco as rioters face charges including vandalism, looting, and assaulting law enforcement officers. The unrest began Friday after ICE launched operations in Los Angeles County, targeting individuals with prior convictions for sex offenses, gang activity, and firearms and drug-related crimes.
