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BREAKING: Today, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) arrested Adam Palermo, 39, of Los Angeles, for assault with a deadly weapon against a peace officer during a protest that took place on June 8 in downtown Los Angeles.On Sunday, June 8, 2025, CHP personnel responded to calls of protesters entering and impeding US-101 in downtown Los Angeles. CHP Special Response Team (SRT) officers immediately responded to the location to clear over 1,000 protesters from traffic lanes.At this time, an individual, later identified as Adam Palermo, was seen throwing numerous rocks at responding CHP officers and patrol vehicles from an overcrossing. After throwing the rocks, Palermo lit an object on fire and dropped it onto a CHP patrol vehicle. The object landed on the CHP patrol vehicle, causing the patrol vehicle to catch fire. More: California Highway Patrol FB