The California Highway Patrol Friday arrested a 39-year-old man accused of setting a patrol car on fire in downtown Los Angeles during a protest sparked by immigration raids.
Adam Palermo, of Los Angeles, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, according to CHP.
Last Sunday, CHP says officers responded to a protest on the 101 Freeway in downtown after more than 1,000 protesters were demonstrating on lanes. Palermo was allegedly throwing rocks at responding officers and patrol vehicles from a freeway overpass…