Man, 18, Arrested For Alleged Assault on UCLA Pro-Palestinian Protesters

Published on May 24, 2024

LOS ANGELES—An 18-year-old man accused of attacking a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA is behind bars Friday, May 24. Edan On was arrested in Beverly Hills on Thursday by the UCLA Police Department and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, a felony, and was being held on $30,000 bail, according to campus police and jail records, which indicate he is being housed at the men’s central jail in downtown Los Angeles. “Detectives interviewed witnesses and victims and reviewed security camera footage from the pro-Palestinian demonstration to identify the suspect, who was not affiliated with the campus and was allegedly among a group who violently attacked students, faculty and staff April 30, according to a statement from the UCLA Police Department....