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.

"No Kings" rallies brought demonstrators together, joining voices across the nation and region to protest what they call a growing threat of authoritarianism in American politics.

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant.

The county's sheriff had made incendiary remarks about police response should any violence occur. But nothing happened.

Thousands of "No Kings Day" protests are set to be held throughout the country on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.

The ‘No Kings’ rally held outside of Highland Park City Hall on June 14 gathered 3,000 for a peaceful protest on Saturday, organizers said.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Los Angeles and throughout the Southland Saturday to protest the policies of the Trump administration in the nationwide “No Kings Day of Defiance” demonstrations — with sporadic eruptions of violence aimed at police following dispersal order.

Police were notified by members of the public that an individual was concealing a firearm and walking along High Street. Officers identified the suspect and quickly conducted a pedestrian stop.

The arrests are in addition to three arrests made by APD. Police said the event was largely peaceful "with the exception of a small number of agitators."

Crowds of protesters gathered nationwide Saturday for ‘No Kings’ protests, opposing President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. The demonstrations coincided with the Army’s 250th anniversary parade and Trump’s birthday.