A throng of protesters gathered outdoors the Barclays Center Saturday night time to name for the firing of an NYPD officer they are saying was caught on video pulling his gun out throughout a Black Lives Matter rally within the borough on Tuesday.
At least two folks had been arrested at Saturday’s protest, police mentioned.
The protesters gathered Saturday outdoors the Barclays Center round eight p.m., earlier than marching south to the 84th Precinct.
Footage circulating on social media reveals demonstrators clashing with police utilizing bikes to maintain protesters on the sidewalks.
In one other clip, demonstrators chanted, “No justice, no peace,” in entrance of a row of officers who had been holding their batons and had zip-tie handcuffs hanging from their waistbands.
The protest was dispersed by 10 p.m., cops mentioned.
No extra data was obtainable on the arrests as of Saturday night time, police mentioned.
