Michael Ortiz was arrested Friday night on suspicion of attacking the officer at 5th and Main streets in downtown Los Angeles.
A 30-year-old Los Angeles man has been jailed on a charge of attempted murder after being accused of injuring an L.A. police officer with a makeshift blowtorch during protests over the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of the Roe vs. Wade decision.
The officer, whose name was not released, was treated for burns at a hospital and released, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The department provided no further details on the weapon that was allegedly used.
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