Man Suspected Of Assaulting Police Horse, Vandalizing Police Vehicle During May 30 Protest Arrested

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PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) --  An arrest has been made for criminal acts that occurred during the May 30th protests in downtown Pittsburgh.

Investigators with the Damage Assessment and Accountability Task Force (DAAT) have arrested 24-year-old Raekwon Blankenship of Crafton.

Blankenship faces charges of Aggravated Assault, Criminal Mischief , Riot, Police Animals – Illegal to Taunt, Propulsion of Missiles, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Failure to Disperse, and Criminal Attempt Cruelty to Animals.

He was transported to the Allegheny County Jail on Tuesday.

 

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