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Man sentenced to prison for throwing rocks, burning debris at CHP from overpass
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Jonathan Lloyd , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· July 28, 2026
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A 42-year-old man was sentenced to more than three years in prison for throwing rocks and burning debris a California Highway Patrol officers under a downtown Los Angeles freeway overpass during immigration enforcement operation protests. Ismael Vega was sentenced as part of a plea agreement to 3...
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What is this story about? A 42-year-old man was sentenced to more than three years in prison for throwing rocks and burning debris a California Highway Patrol officers under a downtown Los Angeles freeway overpass during immigration enforcement operation protests. Ismael Vega was sentenced as part of a plea agreement to 3...
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