Denver police arrested several people during Tuesday’s demonstration against ICE raids in downtown Denver after an early evening protest at the Colorado State Capitol. According to the Denver Police Department, 18 people were arrested.
The Denver Police Department confirmed several people were arrested on Tuesday night; three people were arrested for graffiti, one for interference with police authority, one for unlawful throwing of projectiles and failure to obey a lawful order, seven people for obstruction of streets and failure to obey a lawful order, two for obstruction of streets, failure to obey a lawful order and interference with police authority, one for second-degree assault, and two for second-degree assault to a peace officer.
Denver police confirmed with CBS News Colorado that officers deployed smoke and pepper balls to disperse crowds that were blocking roadways. The Denver Police Department stated, “…pepper balls are typically fired at the ground as a means of deploying the powdered substance into an area.”
A large crowd was seen reacting to smoke in the air near 20th Street and Little Raven Street in Denver on Tuesday night…