Protestors temporarily block roadway at LAX, leaving crews with debris cleanup

More than two dozen pro-Palestinian protestors were arrested after momentarily blocking the roadway near LAX Wednesday morning.

The Los Angeles Police Department issued a statement on X saying while the public is allowed to practice First Amendment rights in peaceful demonstrations, "this was not a peaceful demonstration," the department said. 

In all, 36 protestors were arrested and at least one was arrested for battery of a police officer.

The incident was first reported at 1 World Way and moved locations around 9:18 a.m. to Sepulveda Blvd. and W. Century Boulevard.

The Los Angeles Airport Police reported that the group blocked the roadway with cement blocks and other objects. From SKYCal, it could be seen that protestors blocked traffic on Century Boulevard in front of the Sheraton, using cones and other things as well as themselves.

'Protestors threw a police officer to the ground, used construction debris, road signs, tree branches and blocks of concrete to obstruct Century Boulevard, while attacking uninvolved passersby in their vehicles," LAPD wrote on X.

Around 10:38 a.m. Century Boulevard reopened, and there were no impacts to flights, according to LAAirport PD.

Around the same time Wednesday morning, protestors in New York stopped traffic at John F. Kennedy International Airport, holding signs in support of Palestinians related to the Israel-Hamas war.