(WWJ) Troy Police have arrested a 68-year-old man from Troy for felonious assault, for intentionally striking a protester with his car on northbound Coolidge at Big Beaver.
The victim has no apparent injuries.
Monday's protest was otherwise peaceful... as hundreds of people marched through the city's streets against police brutality and racial injustice. Police blocked off traffic as the crowd walked in the middle of Big Beaver Road, alongside the Somerset Collection mall -- which had been closed temporarily as a precaution.
Early reports indicated there could be looting, but that was not in evidence as people chanted for peace.
A similarly peaceful protest played out in Royal Oak at about the same time, with officers chatting with protesters, handing out water and even offering to join in with them.
These are in stark contrast to protests that have played out across the country, with clashes with police, looting, gas, rubber bullets, fireworks, and worse. Detroit Police Chief James Craig said deadly weapons including railroad spikes were flung at officers during protests in the city the last few days.
