Recorded Clashes After A March Against Police Abuse In New York

A small group of protesters clashed with police officers after the great march held in New York against police violence against African Americans, as reported today the authorities.

The clashes came on the Brooklyn Bridge, at nightfall, when several people allegedly attacked a couple of policemen who tried to arrest a man for throwing objects at the police.

The two officers were treated for various injuries, including a broken nose in a local hospital, police said in a statement.

In the area where the attack occurred a backpack with masks and various hammers was found, according to the note.

Two men were arrested following the riots on the Brooklyn Bridge and one (identified as Eric Linsker, 29) is facing charges for allegedly assaulting police officers, according to NY1 channel.

The mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, said in a statement that the incident involving “a small group of protesters” implies an “unacceptable deviation of the protests.”

“Let’s be clear: there is no room for any kind of violence, whether against the police or against our citizens in New York,” de Blasio said.

The mayor said he would not be allowed to “no small contingent of agitators take the disorder and violence of the protests,” which so far have been characterized by its peaceful nature.

“Those who reject peaceful protest and provoke violence can expect to be arrested immediately,” insisted the Democratic mayor, who in recent days has been criticized by some sectors who believe that police did not defend the body against many criticisms receives.

In the note, De Blasio said that “New Yorkers should be proud of how they have made their voices heard in the last days” and at the same time praised the police for the “professionalism, dedication and restraint they have shown during marches “.

Several thousand people marched on Saturday the streets of the Big Apple to protest cases of police violence against African citizens and order measures to authorities.