1st arrest of alleged attackers of pro-Palestinian UCLA protesters – Daily Bulletin

Counter-protesters, right, confront a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the UCLA campus early Wednesday morning, May 1, 2024. (Mark Abramson/The New York Times)

An 18-year-old man accused of attacking a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was behind bars Friday, May 24.

Edan On was arrested Thursday in Beverly Hills by the UCLA Police Department and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, a felony, and was being held on $30,000 bail, according to campus police and officials. prison records, which indicate he was in the Central Men's Jail in downtown Los Angeles.

“Detectives interviewed witnesses and victims and reviewed security camera footage from the pro-Palestinian protest to identify the suspect, who was not affiliated with the campus and was allegedly part of a group that violently attacked students, faculty and staff on April 30, according to a report. statement from UCLA police.

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“The UCLA Police Department is committed to investigating all reported acts of violence and is actively working to identify additional perpetrators of violence associated with any protest or counter-protest activity between April 25, 2024 and April 2 May 2024,” the department said.

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Campus police chief John Thomas was fired and temporarily reassigned after coming under fire for security lapses that led to violence in the pro-Palestinian camp. UCLA Chancellor Gene Block was questioned Thursday by members of Congress about his handling of complaints about anti-Semitism on campus.

Earlier this month, more than 200 people were arrested at UCLA as police dismantled an encampment.