- Lander T. Gomez, 22, is charged with robbery and assault for his alleged actions during a Salt Lake rally.
- Protesters gathered against U.S. immigration enforcement; counterprotesters were also present, causing tensions.
- Police used drones to record incidents, helping them to identifiy Gomez as one of the alleged attackers.
SALT LAKE CITY — A Centerville man was charged Tuesday with punching two people in June during a rally in Salt Lake City to protest U.S. immigration enforcement.
Lander T. Gomez, 22, is charged in 3rd District Court with robbery, a second-degree felony, plus rioting and two counts of assault, class B misdemeanors.
On June 12, several hundred people waving U.S. and Mexican flags and holding signs blasting U.S. immigration authorities gathered at Washington Square Park, near 500 S. State, to protest the crackdown on illegal immigration by the Trump administration…