Amid protests sparked by a weekend immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles County, workers at a Salvadoran restaurant in Compton were seen helping injured deputies who had responded to the scene.
Footage captured by stringer service OnScene.TV shows at least three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies being treated by employees at Restaurante Y Pupuseria La Ceiba, a local Salvadoran eatery on East Alondra Boulevard.
The deputies appeared to be suffering from protest-related injuries, including what seemed to be irritation from pepper spray. Video shows two deputies seated inside the restaurant while about four or five workers fanned their faces with plates and provided them with ice and poured a refreshing beverage—possibly water or a traditional drink—to rinse out their eyes and ease the discomfort…