Police Arrest 8 Amid Protest-Related Skirmishes Near White House

Police Arrest 8 Amid Protest-Related Skirmishes Near White House
Police carry away a handcuffed protestor along a section of 16th Street, Northwest, renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza, in Washington, on Aug. 27, 2020. Julio Cortez/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Police in the District of Columbia arrested eight people in protest-related unrest late Thursday and into early Friday, with five suspects accused of assaulting police officers, arrest records show (pdf).

The suspects range in age from 18 to 37, data from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) shows, and charges include assault on a police officer, simple assault, resisting arrest, and destruction of property.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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