A California man was placed on the FBI’s “Most Wanted” list, reserved for high-priority suspects, after authorities say he threw rocks at law enforcement vehicles Saturday during protests over immigration raids.Elpidio Reyna, 40, of Compton, is accused of throwing “rocks at law enforcement vehicles on Alondra Boulevard in Paramount, California, injuring a federal officer,” according to an announcement from the FBI’s Los Angeles field office. While authorities said the federal officer was injured, it’s unclear what injuries were sustained and to what extent law enforcement vehicles were damaged. A viral video of the incident obtained by LA station ABC7 shows a protester in a helmet, believed to be Reyna, launching rocks at law enforcement vehicles driving down the street.Authorities did not provide additional information about Reyna or the incident, but they are labeling him “armed and dangerous,” and offering up to $50,000 for any information leading to his arrest and conviction. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated Monday on Fox News that federal authorities had executed a warrant on Reyna’s house and he would be put on the Most Wanted list.“So, you can run, you can’t hide. We are coming after you federally,” Bondi said. “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.”Reyna’s name is now under the “additional violent crimes” category on the FBI’s Most Wanted webpage and next to suspects accused of murder, kidnapping and terrorism. In a social media post Tuesday, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino urged Reyna to turn himself in, stating, “It’s only a matter of time.”U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said on X, formerly Twitter, that Reyna faces up to eight years in federal prison if convicted.Reyna’s fugitive status comes days into a series of protests taking place in the LA area in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids by President Donald Trump’s administration. The demonstrations have escalated as Trump has threatened to arrest California officials if they interfere with ICE and has deployed 2,000 members of the National Guard to Los Angeles.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also floated the idea of sending armed Marines to Los Angeles, while the Pentagon is scrambling to create rules on possible use of force against U.S. citizens. California Gov. Gavin Newsom called Trump’s move to send the National Guard “disrespectful to our troops.” He also responded to threats Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, made over the weekend about arresting him if he interfered with ICE. “Come after me, arrest me, let’s just get it over with, tough guy,” Newsom said in an interview with MSNBC. “I don’t give a damn. But … I care about this community, the hell are they doing. These guys need to grow up, they need to stop and we need to push back.”
FBI Puts LA Protester On ‘Most Wanted’ List As Government Threatens Crackdown
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino urged the man, accused of throwing rocks and injuring a federal officer in Los Angeles, to turn himself in.











