Man pleads guilty for Molotov attack at LA immigration protest
Emiliano Garduno Galvez, a 23-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty Oct. 2, 2025 to possessing an unregistered destructive device and civil disorder after admitting he lit and threw a Molotov cocktail toward Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during a June 7 protest in Paramount tied to immigration raids. Per a plea agreement, the incendiary landed near a protester roughly 15 feet from deputies; prosecutors say he acted intending to obstruct law-enforcement. He faces up to 15 years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 30.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Defendant: Emiliano Garduno Galvez, 23, described by authorities as a Mexican national in the U.S. illegally
- Incident: June 7, 2025 protest in Paramount, CA — Molotov cocktail thrown toward LASD deputies, landed about 15 feet from deputies
- Charges and consequences: pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered destructive device and civil disorder; faces up to 15 years; sentencing Jan. 30