Video shows man driving minivan into crowd during downtown LA protest

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A man accused of plowing a minivan into a crowd during a protest in downtown Los Angeles has been charged, the L.A. District Attorney announced Wednesday. The suspect is reportedly a repeat offender.

The incident happened Sunday night near Alameda and Bauchet streets, an area that was packed with people who were protesting recent ICE raids across the region.

Video captured the moment the driver performed donuts in an intersection and drove in reverse as bystanders threw objects at the vehicle.

The suspect was later arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a loaded firearm.

In a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, District Attorney Nathan Hochman identified the driver as Ulysses Sanchez.

He's charged with one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, one misdemeanor count each of reckless driving and possession of a smoking device.

According to Hochman, sheriff's deputies found a loaded ghost gun, methamphetamine, and a pipe in the van.

Hochman described Sanchez as a "third-striker." If convicted, he faces 25 years to life because of the three-strike rule.