A vandal was caught on video defacing a memorial to honor fallen Los Angeles police officers during a Black Lives Matter protest over the weekend, authorities said Monday. The Los Angeles Police Department retweeted footage of a large gathering in front of the LAPD downtown headquarters Saturday afternoon. WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGEThe department also tweeted photos of "FTP," an acronym meant to disparage police officers, spray-painted on the building's wall. Saturday's protest eventually turned violent, prompting the LAPD to issue a tactical alert as officers in riot gear faced off with dozens of protesters near City Hall. The department said several officers were assaulted and protesters blocked traffic on a stretch of Highway 101.

Source: Fox News July 27, 2020 20:48 UTC