The demonstrator was arrested for suspicion of felony vandalism and was in possession of spray paint and a glass breaking tool after a protest in Hollywood.
About 50 demonstrators protesting the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police left some eight businesses vandalized across Los Angeles and one person arrested, according to police.
After that, police say he continued marching with a group before reaching the 1600 block of Vine Street where he stopped to spray paint on the wall of another business. The suspect is being held on $20,000 bond. After the release of graphic video depicting the fatal beating of Nichols on Friday, protests began that night at L.A. police headquarters. This came as the five Memphis police officers have since been fired and charged with murder.Some in the crowd surrounded parked police cars -- banging on them and smacking windows.
Protesters knocked down metal protective barriers and someone spray painted the word "kills" on the building under the words Los Angeles Police Department.
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