Several people have been arrested after a May Day protest in downtown Seattle turned violent Tuesday night.
Q13 Fox reports police were using pepper spray and "ball blasts," which give off a bang and a dose of pepper, to control the crowd.
The protest turned violent around 7:45 p.m., with protesters throwing rocks, bottles, metal bars at officers. Police officers ordered the protesters to clear the area or face arrest.
This is the second year in a row a Seattle May Day protest has turned violent, according to Q13 Fox.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Several arrested after violence erupts at Seattle May Day protest
Several people have been arrested after a May Day protest in downtown Seattle turned violent Tuesday night.
Q13 Fox reports police were using pepper spray and "ball blasts," which give off a bang and a dose of pepper, to control the crowd.
The protest turned violent around 7:45 p.m., with protesters throwing rocks, bottles, metal bars at officers. Police officers ordered the protesters to clear the area or face arrest.
This is the second year in a row a Seattle May Day protest has turned violent, according to Q13 Fox.
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