10 Antifa Members Charged with Criminal Attack on Pro-Trump Protesters in San Diego

San Diego prosecutors have filed charges against at least ten members of the violent leftist group Antifa.

The far-left protesters were arrested after they attacked deomostrators and tried to disrupt a pro-Trump rally earlier this year.

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Prosecutors charged them with committing “violent criminal acts” including “assault, battery, assault with deadly weapons, and vandalism.”

“Video evidence analysis shows that overwhelmingly the violence in this incident was perpetrated by the Antifa affiliates and was not a mutual fray with both sides crossing out of lawful First Amendment expression into riot and violence,” District Attorney Summer Stephan’s office said.

Stephan’s office said prosecutors file charges when evidence supports the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt, regardless of the politicals, because “the right to peaceful protest must be protected.”

Those arraigned Monday were:

Jeremy Jonathan White, Luis Francisco Mora, 30; Joseph Austin Gaskins, 21.

Faraz Martin Talab, 27; Bryan Rivera, 21; Brian Lightfoot, 25; and Jesse Merel Cannon, 31.

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Also facing charges are:

Alexander Akridge-Jacobs, 31; Christian Martinez, 23; and Samuel Howard Ogden, 24.

A $250,000 arrest warrant was issued for Erich Louis Yach, 37.

From Fox News:

At least seven people were arraigned Monday, following raids in Southern California last Thursday that led to arrests of the suspects. 

They face charges such as assault, conspiracy to commit a riot and illegal use of tear gas. They’re accused of using tear gas, sticks, flag poles and other items to attack the Trump supporters, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

The case is allegedly the first to use conspiracy charges against suspected Antifa members, the outlet reported. 

One social media post appearing to match the description of the attacks shows an alleged anti-fascist protester pepper-spraying a man and his dog.

A videographer based out of Los Angeles also recorded some altercations involving pepper spray and a wooden folding chair, which matches an attack described by prosecutors.

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By David Hawkins

David Hawkins is a writer who specializes in political commentary and world affairs. He's been writing professionally since 2014.

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