Thursday, August 21, 2014

17 arrested, 8 cops injured as May Day protests turn violent

Seattle police say the revised number of people arrested in May Day violence is 17, earlier reported as 18.

Police continue to push the mob. Several windows on the Walgreens at Pine and Broadway have been shattered.

A protester stands in the middle of the street near a line of Seattle police. (Photo by Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

A protester stands in the middle of the street near a line of Seattle police. (Photo by Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Police moves crowd down Olive near 7th. (Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Police moves crowd down Olive near 7th. (Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Police direct pepper spray at crowd near Olive and 5th. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Police direct pepper spray at crowd near Olive and 5th. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Police make an arrest on Pine between 6th and 7th. (Photo by Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Police make an arrest on Pine between 6th and 7th. (Photo by Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

A man who was pepper-sprayed is attended to near the intersection of Olive and 6th. (Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

A man who was pepper-sprayed is attended to near the intersection of Olive and 6th. (Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Police moves crowd down Olive near 7th. (Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Police moves crowd down Olive near 7th. (Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Police form a barrier near Pine and Boren, pushing protesters toward Seattle Central Community College. (Photo by Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Police form a barrier near Pine and Boren, pushing protesters toward Seattle Central Community College. (Photo by Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Police direct pepper spray at crowd near Olive and 5th. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Police direct pepper spray at crowd near Olive and 5th. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Police make an arrest on Pine between 6th and 7th. (Photo by Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Police make an arrest on Pine between 6th and 7th. (Photo by Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

A man who was pepper-sprayed is attended to near the intersection of Olive and 6th. (Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

A man who was pepper-sprayed is attended to near the intersection of Olive and 6th. (Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Flash bangs go off between police and protestors at 5th and Olive Way. (Photo by Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Flash bangs go off between police and protestors at 5th and Olive Way. (Photo by Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Flash bangs between police and protestors go off at 5th and Olive around 8:00. (Photo by Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Flash bangs between police and protestors go off at 5th and Olive around 8:00. (Photo by Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

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