Seattle Police Find Explosives in Van at Protest

Items found in a van in Seattle, Wash., on July 28, 2020. People were seen during a violent demonstration over the weekend taking items out of the vehicle and handing them out to demonstrators. Seattle Police Department

Seattle police officers found explosives this week in a van that was used to equip protesters amid violent demonstrations over the weekend.

People were seen on Saturday removing items like pyrotechnic explosives, improvised shields, and baseball bats from the van and distributing them to people in the crowd.