Speaking to demonstrators at the scene, 7News reporter Megan Clarke told WTOP some protesters felt “some kind of pepper spray or tear gas” used to separate them from officers. Capitol police said he was arrested after officers saw Camacho slam another officer into a garage door and then punch the female officer in the face. The man arrested and charged with assault on a police officer is 24-year-old Ruben Arthur Camacho of Woodbridge, New York. “When the group moved dumpsters in front of the exits, pepper sprayed our officers and attempted to pick up the bike rack, our teams quickly introduced consequences - pulling people off the building, pushing them back, and clearing them from the area, so we could safely evacuate the Members and staff,” the Capitol police statement read. Many of the demonstrators were wearing black shirts that read “Cease Fire Now.” The organization said officers “assaulted the anti-war peace protesters.”Īccording to The Associated Press, other video posted on social media showed protesters shoving police officers and trying to grab hold of metal barricades as the officers moved in to make arrests.Ĭapitol police said in a statement Thursday the crowd failed to obey lawful orders to move back from the DNC. Video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, by the Jewish Voice for Peace Action showed officers attempting to push back demonstrators in front of the headquarters. “Protesters were nonviolently engaging in civil disobedience by attempting to block some of the doors to the building while chanting “Cease-fire Now.” Police pepper sprayed indiscriminately, flailed barricades across the space, and threw people down the steps.” “Police responded to peaceful protesters with overwhelming violence, and without any prior warning or request to disperse,” the group’s statement read. If Not Now said approximately 90 protesters were hurt “by violent attacks from the police.” One protester suffered a concussion, another was choked and thrown down stairs, and others were pepper sprayed, according to If Not Now. The protest took place while many Democratic representatives, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, were inside the building for a campaign reception. The protest was organized by a coalition of groups, including If Not Now and Jewish Voice for Peace Action, that have spearheaded other demonstrations including one where 300 people were arrested on Capitol Hill in October. Just after 8:30 p.m., Capitol Police said their officers were working to keep back about 150 people who were “illegally and violently protesting” in the area of Ivy and Canal streets. The department said one person was arrested in connection with assaulting an officer. Capitol Police said six of their officers were hurt and their injuries ranged from minor cuts to being pepper-sprayed to being punched. on Wednesday night with demonstrators calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Violence broke out at a protest outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters in D.C. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.ħ News reporter Megan Clarke joined WTOP with a report from the scene of the protest.
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