A Chase Bank in La Mesa was burned to the ground by violent protesters on May 30. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News

By Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News

LA MESA–Authorities arrested two men Monday for the May 30 arson of the Chase Bank during the riot in La Mesa.

The suspects, Alexander Jacob King, 19, and Ricky Bernard Cooper, 33, were taken into custody. Authorities charged the men with arson and looting of property. They were booked into San Diego County Jail. 

The incident was investigated by the La Mesa and San Diego Police Departments, and the FBI.