[Chicago Police Protests]
NBC: “Seventeen officers were treated for minor injuries, after protesters sprayed them with mace and beat them with items including a skateboard, Brown said.”
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Chicago police say at least 24 people were arrested and 17 officers treated for injuries after large demonstrations in the city’s downtown were “hijacked,” some becoming violent as officers were beaten with items like skateboards and pepper spray was deployed.
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the day started with peaceful protests on the city’s South Side with no reports of arrests or violence as the group traveled for five miles into the downtown area.
“It wasn’t until later this afternoon during a separate protest downtown where multiple agitators hijacked this peaceful protest,” Brown said.
He noted that people in the crowd used black umbrellas to shield themselves as they changed their appearance before “assaulting officers.”
In total, Brown said 24 people were arrested during the demonstrations, four of which were arrested for felonies.
Seventeen officers were treated for minor injuries, after protesters sprayed them with mace and beat them with items including a skateboard, Brown said.
Read the rest of this NBC story here: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/24-arrested-17-officers-injured-after-chicago-protests-hijacked-police-say/2323071/
