The largely peaceful protests during the "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles took an intense turn in the afternoon. Police ordered the crowd to disperse at about 4:15 p.m. PDT near Alameda Street and Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division.

Charged in incident is Joseph R. Checklick Jr., 21, accused of intentionally accelerating his vehicle into the dispersing crowd, striking at least one person.