Santa Ana Police Chief Robert Rodriguez publicly disputed claims from federal officials that Department of Homeland Security officers were under attack at a protest last month.
Police officials apparently refused calls for help from Department of Homeland Security officials at the federal plaza in the downtown civic center as federal officials confronted peaceful protesters, eventually shooting projectiles at demonstrators, which in one highly publicized case hit a protester in the eye.
It’s a stark contrast to the scenes from last June when the Santa Ana Police Department was criticized by many residents for standing alongside Homeland Security agents in the midst of protests against ICE raids…