NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police officers have arrested a number of demonstrators at a protest in Manhattan, the NYPD said Tuesday.
Videos posted to social media Tuesday evening show several people being arrested near Madison Square Park.
They just rushed us, tackled us, maced us, beat us with batons. We fell back and they followed us to Madison Square Park and did it again. Violent arrests made. We were marching. That's it. pic.twitter.com/Niiv1fBzl6
— RebeccaaabolitionNOW (@AlmondMilkHotel) July 28, 2020
The NYPD confirmed that a number of arrests were made, but didn't immediately provide specific details. It wasn't immediately clear if the protest was organized by a specific group.
Anyone know why NYPD is gathered en masse around Madison Square Park with helicopters overhead? #Protests #nypd pic.twitter.com/AMUGCQCvx6
— drew bruck (@DrewBruck) July 28, 2020
Police have arrived on 2nd avenue and are forming bike lines, confrontations with agitated protestors getting aggressive pic.twitter.com/jk7dtDwgV1
— michelle lh࿊࿊q (@MichelleLhooq) July 28, 2020
