Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Two people were hospitalized after a driver rammed a car into demonstrations involving Black Lives Matters and counter-protesters in Southern California.
The {link:Orange County Sheriff's Department: The Orange County Sheriff's Department said the suspect, Latiana Turner, 40, of Long Beach, is believed to be a member of Black Lives Matter's "Caravan for Justice." Turner faces charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in the incident in Yorba Linda just before 3 p.m. Saturday.
A vehicle in the parking lot of the Yorba Linda Public Library rammed into the crowd of people, and was detained a short distance away.
Back Lives Matter was demonstrating against police brutality and systemic racism and were joined by counter-protesters who support President Donald Trump and waved American flags. Both groups grew to about 250 people, according to the department. About 200 officers were monitoring the demonstrations.
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The two unidentified people were taken to a hospital with major injuries that were not described as non-life-threatening injuries by sheriff's officials.
"A male adult suffered two broken legs and one female adult suffered moderate injuries," Orange County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Dennis Breckner said in a report by KCAL-TV.
After law enforcement received reports of physical altercations, including at least one person pepper sprayed by another protester, an unlawful assembly was declared and they were ordered to disperse.
Jason Mancuso, 46, of Anaheim, was arrested after failing to obey the order.
On Thursday, another vehicle drove through a group of protesting people in Hollywood, striking two people as well. They were demonstrating against no officers will be directly charged with the killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville.
CORRECTION: In an earlier version of the story, the suspect's protest affiliation was misidentified.
