DC police made 68 arrests Wednesday, mayor's spokeswoman says
DC police made 68 arrests Wednesday, mayor's spokeswoman says
From CNN's Alex Marquardt and Aileen Graef
DCs Metropolitan Police Department made 68 arrests last night following an insurrection at the US Capitol, according to a mayors spokeswoman.
Most of the arrests were made for curfew violations after DC Mayor Muriel Bowser imposed a 6 p.m. ET curfew in the District of Columbia. Other charges included weapons charges and unlawful entry.
Last nights arrests include the following charges:
Five arrests for possession of an illegal firearm. (One on US Capitol Grounds.)
Two arrests for illegal possession of other weapons (metal knuckles & blackjack-like weapon.) Note while these types weapons may be legal in other states, they are illegal in DC.
25 arrests for curfew violations and unlawful entry on the Capitol Grounds.
36 arrests for curfew violations, including 8 arrests for curfew violations on US Capitol Grounds and 28 arrests for curfew violations throughout the city.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/washington-dc-election-riots/index.html
68? What a contrast to BLM protests and MayDay 1971. This is an outrage
WASHINGTON POST is reporting 79 arrests including yesterday, plus one arrest by US Park Police