A 30-year-old Los Angeles man has been jailed on a charge of attempted murder after being accused of injuring an L.A. police officer with a makeshift blowtorch during protests over the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of the Roe vs. Wade decision.
Michael Ortiz was arrested Friday night on suspicion of attacking the officer at 5th and Main streets downtown. He remained in custody Sunday with his bail set at $1 million, according to the Los Angeles County jail website.
The officer, whose name was not released, was treated for burns at a hospital and released, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The department provided no further details on the weapon that was allegedly used.
