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Man Pleads Guilty to Throwing Molotov Cocktail at Deputies During Paramount Protest

Prosecutors say the case centers on a destructive device used during unrest that disrupted immigration operations in Paramount.

FILE - Law enforcement investigate a car with a person inside during a protest in Compton, Calif., June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, file)
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Protesters attack a U.S. Marshals prisoner transport bus. The protesters were gathered on the Alondra Avenue overpass of the 710 Freeway on June. 7, 2025 in Paramount, CA. (File photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
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Overview

  • Emiliano Garduno Galvez, 23, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court to possessing an unregistered destructive device and civil disorder.
  • He admitted lighting a Molotov cocktail from behind a wall and throwing it toward Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, landing about 15 feet away.
  • The incident occurred June 7 near a Home Depot where U.S. Border Patrol agents had staged for immigration enforcement operations.
  • Prosecutors say the unrest impeded federal coordination, forced the store to close temporarily, and coincided with theft of products including cinder blocks.
  • Sentencing is set for Jan. 30, 2026, with a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison, and authorities identify Galvez as a Mexican national in the U.S. without legal status.