On Saturday, June 14, 2025, police officers arrested a felon at the No Kings protest for threatening to knock someone out in the middle of the street while waving a Mexican flag and carrying a loaded handgun, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., officers in the area of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway monitoring the demonstration observed a male subject, later identified as Eduardo Pineda (03/13/2000), actively shouting at a pedestrian and challenging him to a fight. The confrontation occurred just a few blocks from the pier.
Upon contact, officers learned that Pineda had active warrants for his arrest related to previous charges of battery and vandalism. During a search incident to arrest, officers located a loaded handgun concealed in his waistband.
Further investigation revealed Pineda is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing firearms…