Boston police arrested 13 people after pro-Palestine protesters attacked officers during a rally downtown Tuesday evening, leaving four officers injured, according to Boston police.
Around 6:50 p.m., demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza began to move from the Boston Common to the intersection of Tremont and Winter Streets, Boston police spokesperson John Boyle said in an email.
“At that time, protesters turned on police, kicking a marked cruiser, assaulting officers, blocking traffic and setting off devices causing red smoke in the air,” Boyle wrote.
Two of the officers who were injured were taken to local hospitals, and initial reports indicate that multiple officers were left with broken bones, but all of their injuries are considered non-life-threatening, the spokesperson said. As of 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, Boyle had not received any reports of injured protesters.
Police arrested eight men and five women following the protest, but none had been booked as of 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, Boyle said. Boston police plan to share information regarding criminal charges Wednesday morning.
No further information had been released as of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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