The District Attorney also announced charges against 4 others accused of inciting violence and destruction during protests that took place in the downtown Los Angeles area for more than a week.

CHP said Adam Palermo threw rocks at CHP vehicles during protests in downtown Los Angeles, then threw a burning object into a car, setting it on fire.

Police identified the masked man who allegedly lit the car on fire as Adam Palermo, 39. They arrested him on Thursday for assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon.

Adam Palermo, 39, of Los Angeles, is facing four felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and one felony count each of arson and vandalism involving the June 8 crimes, Los ...

Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman said 39-year-old Adam Palermo was charged with two counts of assault on a peace officer and two counts of using a destructive device in connection with the June 8 incident.

Adam Palermo, a Los Angeles resident, was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer after throwing rocks and fire at California Highway Patrol officers during an ...