India, Jan. 12 -- Videos circulating online show Los Angeles police detaining the driver of a U-Haul truck after it drove through a crowd during an anti-Iranian regime protest, in the Westwood neighborhood on Sunday.

The incident unfolded as hundreds of demonstrators gathered to show support for protesters in Iran amid weeks of unrest linked to the country's economic crisis. What began as a peaceful march quickly descended into chaos when the box truck entered the protest area.

Cellphone footage captured the moments after the truck moved through the crowd. Videos show protesters shouting and surrounding the vehicle, with several individuals attempting to pull the driver out of the truck.

Some footage also shows the driver being struck ...