By: Manuel Ocaño / Special for Real America News
The Los Angeles Police Department started to deploy a security operation against potential incidents in the framework of the transfer of powers to President-elect Joe Biden, while the Office of Federal Investigations (FBI) continues a search for hundreds of participants in the attack on the capitol last week.
Also around the state capitol in Sacramento the authorities have taken steps to prevent potential attacks, after the FBI learned about possible disturbances by armed groups in front of the congress building and in the capitals of the 50 states in the nation.
Governor Gavin Newsom, along with the leaders of the state lower house and the California Senate, issued a written comment to print confi anza in Californians.
“While we cannot mention specific safety measures, we are in constant communication with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Senate sergeants and the Assembly, and local law enforcement agencies to keep people’s homes safe “They reported jointly.
In Los Angeles, the police chief, Michel Moore, reported that his department deployed its forces in the operation” to guarantee the security of our city, facilities, and we maintain close monitoring with state and federal authorities. ”
The three levels of government coordinate to share“ any information, advice or clue in relation to protests in the Los Angeles region. ”
Although Moore stated that for now there is no credible threat in the area, he said authorities“ are aware of threats that would target at the capitol and state government buildings around 17, as well as the events of 20 January ”, the date of the change of presidency.
He asked Angelenos to report any suspicious incidents.
The chief of police also revealed that an employee of his d The department attended a demonstration that later turned violent when hundreds of supporters of President Trump and supremacist organizations seized the capitol.
Without revealing the identity of that employee, the boss Moore reported that he traveled his time off duty and retired before the protesters marched toward the congress building.
Moore said he advised that employee that, although did not participate in the irruption to the congress, he will speak of any with the FBI because his statement can help identify other people who did participate.
He invited any other official who have attended the rally before the White House provide information.
The FBI reported that it has received more than 100 , 000 clues related to the violent seizure of the congress and until this Wednesday had arrested about a hundred suspects for various crimes.
One of the most wanted in relation to the events of January 6 is an unknown man with a covered face who was captured by security cameras when he deposited explosives at the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic conventions in Washington.
The FBI offers a reward of $ 50, 000 dollars to whoever offers confidential reports leading to the arrest of that suspect.
In addition, the authorities are also looking for two unknown persons who on January 6, but in Los Angeles they incited a massive aggression against a young African-American 25 year-old Belinda Nibo.
Nibo was on his way home and passed near the protest of Trump supporters, among whom some repeatedly attacked and sprayed her face with pepper gas.
Authorities and media have identified some Southern California residents who traveled to Washington to march to occupy the Capitol when Congress was preparing to ratify President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the November 3 election.
In addition to the Los Angeles police officer who interviewed the The FBI also identified two Orange County residents, who had uploaded videos of the march to the capitol but later removed them from YouTube, Kristopher Dreww and Michelle Peterson.
In northern San Diego County, a former military man and chiropractor who formed a Facebook group, Cordie Williams, was also identified by messages on social networks and videos.
Interviewed in San Diego, Williams said that he went to Washington because, in his opinion, “there are evil and demonic forces” that would aspire to government positions.
She was also the only one from San Diego person who was shot to death in the seizure of the capitol, Ashli Babbit, a veteran of the Air Force.
