At least 1 protester arrested near Trump's rally in Southern California

At least one protester was arrested while the police were trying to disperse protesters who occupied an intersection near Republican presidential contender Donald Trump's campaign rally in Costa Mesa in Southern California Thursday evening.

According to local media reports, hundreds of protesters started to gather and occupied the street since 4 p.m. local time (2300 GMT) outside the Orange County Fair & Event Center, which neighbors the Pacific Amphitheatre where Trump was giving a speech to thousands of supporters.

The demonstration turned wild as nearly 200 police officers, including mounted units, were trying to clear the street.

A car was seen spinning in the street close to the crowd, almost hurting several people before it sped off. Later, a group of protesters were spotted rocking a police car and broke out the rear window.

In his speech, Trump repeated his classic rhetoric, including those against illegal immigration.

California's presidential primary, set to be held on June 7, has the largest number of delegates at stake with a total of 172 votes to grab. The latest poll showed that Trump leads in the state by 27 percentage points.

Trump is now closer to reach the 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination outright heading into the Republican's convention in July. Endi