The arrest of Huntington Beach's most wanted has probably left authorities wishing that all arrests be as simple as that of Luis Enrique Rodriguez. Essentially, last month there were violent riots at the Van's U.S. Open of Surfing Sunday that left Main Street in Huntington Beach vandilized. According to the Huntington Beach Police Department, the officers reported to the scene after a fight broke out and upon trying to break it up, the riot moved downtown. Bottles and debris were thrown at the responding officers and while seven individuals were arrested, there were 25 other suspects that were pictured via social media but were not identified.
Last week, the Huntington Beach Police Department shared photos of 25 suspects on Facebook and asked the general public to assist in identifying those who were believed to have started or taken part in the riot. A mere two days later, a friend of 18-year-old Luis Enrique Rodriguez -- who was in one of the 25 pictures posted by authorities -- tagged him in the comments of a photo. If that wasn't shocking enough, the 18-year-old suspect then proceeded to like his picture on the police Facebook page and then shared it on his own Facebook page. Authorities revealed that finding the suspect was easy after his actions.
The Huntington Police Department's Facebook page reveals that Luis Enrique Rodriguez has been arrested on a warrant as of August 16 and charged with vandalism. He allegedly is responsible for writing "f**k the pigs" on police squad cars that responded to the riots. What's more, his Facebook profile picture shows him sitting on top of a squad car during what seems like the day of the riots, as he is wearing the same outfit. According to the department, they took his action of liking his own photograph on the police Facebook page as pride in his actions.
"August 16, Luis Enrique Rodriguez, 18 years old of Anaheim, was arrested on our warrant for his arrest by the Anaheim Police Department," wrote the department. "HBPD had obtained a warrant for his arrest for vandalism after our investigation showed him writing "f*ck the pigs" on the sides of police cars at the scene. Mr. Rodriguez, apparently proud of his actions, "liked" the Huntington Beach Police Department's picture #15 and shared it with his friends, which was noticed by numerous fans of our Facebook page and a series of tips leading to his identification."
And if you think Luis Enrique Rodriguez was the only one to foolishly boast about their antics, then think again! Niko Johnson, 18, reportedly took to Twitter to boast that he is Huntington Beach's most wanted. Similar to Luis Enrique Rodriguez, Niko Johnson was arrested for his participation in the riots. In addition to those two suspects, authorities have arrested 20-year-old Anthony Abadier for smashing newspaper stands with his skateboard and an unnamed 17-year-old accused of damaging porta-potties.
Watch video footage of the riot below; WARNING: It contains graphic content.
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