More than a dozen people were arrested Tuesday night in Denver as the city marched in protest of federal immigration raids and solidarity with Los Angeles demonstrators.
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Colorado State Capitol at 5:30 p.m. before they split in half, marching down two different thoroughfares and crowding out traffic, the Associated Press reported.
The Denver march was one of dozens of emergency “ICE Out!” protests across the country Tuesday night.
As of 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, 17 protesters had been arrested, according to a news release from the Denver Police Department. Those arrests included:
- Three people on suspicion of graffiti
- One person on suspicion of interference with police authority
- One person on suspicion of unlawful throwing of projectiles and failure to obey a lawful order
- Seven people on suspicion of obstruction of streets and failure to obey a lawful order
- Two people on suspicion of obstruction of streets, failure to obey a lawful order and interference with police authority
- One person on suspicion of second-degree assault
- Two people on suspicion of second-degree assault to a peace officer
Officers used smoke and pepper balls, which contain a pepper-spray-like powder, in multiple areas of downtown Denver to disperse crowds blocking roadways or “deny their access to areas,” police said in the release.
The police department denied using tear gas.
Several people threw rocks and bottles at police officers during the protest, police said.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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