Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Police have arrested a 48-year-old man accused of being the driver of a box truck that was driven through a crowd protesting the Iranian government on Sunday in Los Angeles' Westwood neighborhood.
Calor Madanescht was arrested Sunday and booked Monday on charges of reckless driving, a misdemeanor offense, according to jail records. His bail was set at $0.
The incident occurred Sunday afternoon near the Federal Building at Veteran Avenue and Ohio Avenue where an anti-Iran regime protest was being held.
The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement Monday that officers were monitoring the protest when the U-Haul truck approached the intersection. On the side of the box truck was signage that read, "No Shah. No Regime. USA: Don't repeat 1953. No Mullah," which the LAPD said was in opposition to the views being expressed during the protest.
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