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A man with a lengthy criminal record was arrested Monday after allegedly throwing multiple Molotov cocktails at a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Los Angeles.\u00a0According to the Department of Homeland Security, the 54-year-old suspect arrived at the Los Angeles Federal Building with several incendiary devices.<\/p>\n

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A contract Protective Security Officer reported hearing the man shouting anti-ICE remarks at officers on the sidewalk shortly before the attack occurred.<\/p>\n

Suddenly, the man allegedly lobbed a pair of Molotov cocktails at the officers who were guarding the building, reports said.<\/p>\n

DHS said the suspect was taken into custody and told authorities he intended to blow up the building and \u201cspray down\u201d all of the officers inside, while continuing to make derogatory statements about ICE personnel.<\/p>\n

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DHS said the Molotov cocktails failed to ignite because the bottles were not properly lit. No injuries were reported among federal employees or security personnel, according to the press release.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a clear and deliberate attack on federal law enforcement, and it is emblematic of the constant attacks these brave men and women endure day in and day out as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, rapists, and gang members,\u201d said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur officers are facing mass assaults, vehicles used as weapons against them, and even targeted shootings. These attacks are the consequences of hateful and un-American rhetoric by sanctuary politicians, activists, and the media who smear our officers with misinformation and false narratives. Secretary Noem has been clear: anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Bill Essayli, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, identified the suspect as Jose Francisco Jovel and released additional details about the incident.<\/p>\n

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Authorities recovered five more incendiary devices after Jovel was taken into custody.<\/p>\n

\u201cJovel is charged with attempted malicious damage of federal property, and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and up to 20 years\u2019 imprisonment,\u201d Essayli posted on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis case exemplifies how misleading and hateful rhetoric against federal law enforcement can and does result in violence. Irresponsible rhetoric by politicians and activists have real-world consequences. It must stop,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n