Police have charged high school student Edan On, 18, with felony following attacks against UCLA pro-Palestinian protesters.
In late April, a group of masked individuals stormed the UCLA campus at night and violently attacked a Gaza solidarity encampment.
They hurled fireworks, beat students, and attacked staff and student journalists, while law enforcement and campus security guards failed to intervene for hours.
The attack provoked outrage and led to intense criticism of the university, its leadership, and the campus police department.
Edan On was taken into custody by UCLA police on Thursday on a felony charge, making him the first known arrest among those involved in the attack.
The 18-year-old is currently being held in a Los Angeles jail on $30,000 bail, according to The Guardian.
On was first identified by CNN.
Videos appear to show the high school senior, wearing a white mask and hoodie, throwing objects into the encampment and assaulting pro-Palestinian demonstrators with a wooden pole.
The outlet also reported that his mother had bragged about his role in the attack on Facebook but later denied that he had been present.
"UCLA police department detectives conducted an investigation that included interviewing victims, speaking with witnesses, and reviewing security camera footage and publicly available videos from members of the public and the media," the department said.
Adding to that, they are "committed to investigating" all violence reported on campus during the protests and counter-protests and identifying perpetrators.
Meanwhile, UCLA is still dealing with the protests and their aftermath. Following the vicious attack, law enforcement dismantled the pro-Palestinian encampment, arresting hundreds of individuals.
