The Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed that over four dozen people were arrested over the weekend due to participation in the violent riots that broke out throughout the city.
LAPD officials have confirmed in a news release that a total of 50 people were arrested over the weekend due to these riots, with officers deploying more than 600 non-lethal rounds in an attempt to control the violent crowd.
A total of 29 people were arrested on Saturday for failing to follow orders to disperse, and an additional 21 people were arrested on Sunday for various crimes.
The alleged crimes of those arrested on Sunday include Attempt Murder with a Molotov Cocktail, Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Police Officer, Looting, and Failure to Disperse.
While discussing the 600 non-lethal rounds used during the riots, LAPD said in the news release that “multiple deployments of less-lethal munitions were necessary to manage the crowd and prevent further harm to people or property.”
The injuries and lack of management during the riots prompted President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to assist LAPD officers, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said in a statement that the use of National Guard troops “presents a significant logistical and operational challenge for those of us charged with safeguarding this city.”
“The Los Angeles Police Department, alongside our mutual aid partners, have decades of experience managing large-scale public demonstrations, and we remain confident in our ability to do so professionally and effectively,” he added, per USA Today.
Despite the violence and need for National Guard troops to help manage the city, California Governor Gavin Newsom has refused to admit that there is a problem within the state.
As reported by DX, California officials announced a lawsuit on Monday against Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging an “unlawful” use of National Guard troops.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta wrote in a press release about the lawsuit that “There is no invasion” and “There is no rebellion.”
Yet, social media images and video footage reveal a much different reality:
JUST IN: Rep. Maxine Waters says Americans shouldn’t rely on their own eyes, says there was no violence at the Los Angeles riots.
Waters says you should trust her and not all the videos you saw online.
“There was no violence. I was on the street. I know … Get it straight.… pic.twitter.com/boy2Iao6SY
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 10, 2025