NEW YORK CITY, NY – Protests within New York City had predictably turned violent on the evening of November 5th, with numerous people arrested and one suspected alleged to have used a chain to choke a NYPD officer.
Man tries to strangle NYPD cop with a chain during Lower Manhattan protests https://t.co/Gs7gcfLC7p pic.twitter.com/fR1csBmKvR
— New York Post (@nypost) November 6, 2020
In a tweet shared by the NYPD regarding the protests that transpired in New York City on November 5th, a photo someone holding a length of chain was accompanied with the following caption:
“Tonight, while performing their duties near Bond St & Broadway in Manhattan, an officer was pushed to the ground & had this chain pressed against his throat. The suspect was apprehended & will be charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon & attempted strangulation.”
Violence – in any form – is unacceptable. We will be reviewing this incident, and bring any additional perpetrators to justice.
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 6, 2020
“Violence – in any form – is unacceptable. We will be reviewing this incident, and bring any additional perpetrators to justice.”
Over a dozen people were arrested collectively during the protest on November 5th, with there apparently having been some clashing between protest attendees and police.
However, local media outlets report that the overall event was nothing akin to the protest within New York City that occurred on November 4th.
During the evening of the 4th, the NYPD had reportedly arrested nearly 60 people for various offenses that transpired during the protest. NYPD Chief of Patrol Juanita Holmes commented on the protests from November 4th, saying the following:
“We saw people with intent on disrupting peaceful protesters, intent on destruction…The small number of individuals have no regard for the safety of peaceful protesters.”
On the afternoon of November 5th, the NYPD took to Twitter to share some of the mugshots of those arrested during the previous night’s protest.
Last night, these individuals were arrested at protests in Manhattan for various crimes, including assaulting police officers & weapons possession.
If you have any info related to these individuals, or others regarding violence at protests, please call @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/w0ytPs1Opr
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 5, 2020
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea also shared the notion on Twitter that while peaceful protests will always be protected, those engaging in violence and crime will be arrested:
“The NYPD remains committed to protecting everyone’s right to protest & free speech, as thousands of protesters do every day without incident. What we cannot allow is the behavior of the very small minority who damage property, cause fires, & put [New Yorkers] at risk.”
The NYPD remains committed to protecting everyone’s right to protest & free speech, as thousands of protesters do every day without incident.
What we cannot allow is the behavior of the very small minority who damage property, cause fires, & put NYers at risk. https://t.co/EjwmqO0elE
— Commissioner Shea (@NYPDShea) November 5, 2020
Various reports related to the November 4th protest within the city detailed instances of fires being set and physical altercations with police officers. Authorities were said to have confiscated the likes of knives, M80 fireworks and even a stun gun from arrestees.
We support everyone’s right to self-expression, but setting fires puts others at risk and will not be tolerated. We are working to de-escalate the situation near Morton Street in the West Village to prevent further damage from occurring. pic.twitter.com/4nTK6UUBzC
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 5, 2020
When commenting on these very protests that resulted in violence from attendees, Mayor Bill de Blasio stated the following:
“If we see any evidence of people intending violence or intending looting, we’re going to deal with it.”
While many predicted that there would be unrest across the country following the election on November 3rd, it’s not exactly clear why these demonstrators gathered in New York City over the two evening.
While many were chanting the likes of “no cops, no KKK” in a cadenced manner, there’s really no linking impetus to these demonstrations outside of just doing them for the sake of doing them.
During the November 4th protest, one woman was reportedly arrested for allegedly spitting in the face of a police officer.
Here’s that previous report.
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MANHATTAN, NY– Many expected riots following Tuesday’s election no matter who won, so much so that businesses boarded up their windows and closed down shop.
When a winner wasn’t declared, those who were gearing up for trouble, took to the streets anyway.
Wednesday morning’s protest which took place in Washington Square Park was mostly peaceful, as people chanted “Count the vote”, police reported.
Wednesday night however is when the extreme left-wing trouble makers came out, and stirred up their normal type of chaos.
As usual, the unruly crowd tried their best to attack police officers, just for the simple fact that they are in fact police officers.
One classy lady decided to go as far as to allegedly spit in the face of an offer, after she tried to assault him with her words of course.
she is an Indian.
her name is “Devina Singh”
— #𝔸𝕡𝕖𝕩𝔽𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕖! 🇮🇳 (crewmate.) 🦅⚔️ // (@FLXR98) November 5, 2020
Devina Singh, 24, was caught on video without a mask and screaming at the sergeant, “F— you, fascist!” before allegedly spitting at him.
Singh is not even from NYC, but instead from the small town of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, which has a reported population of less than 1,500 people.
Clearly she must have been bored in her small town, as she came to NYC to join the mob of anti-police protesters in the West Village, who according to police, lit garbage on fire and screamed at diners who were eating outdoors, in addition to trying to go head to head with police officers.
The NYPD took to Twitter to say although freedom of speech is acceptable, fires and violence are not.
They tweeted:
“We support everyone’s right to self-expression, but setting fires puts others at risk and will not be tolerated. We are working to de-escalate the situation near Morton Street in the West Village to prevent further damage from occurring.”
We support everyone’s right to self-expression, but setting fires puts others at risk and will not be tolerated. We are working to de-escalate the situation near Morton Street in the West Village to prevent further damage from occurring. pic.twitter.com/4nTK6UUBzC
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 5, 2020
Singh, was among the sixty people who were arrested at Wednesday nights riot, and was charged with obstruction of governmental administration, violation of local law and harassment.
The New York Post reported that Singh was also busted on resisting arrest charges at a Big Apple protest in September and unlawful assembly during a protest in Brooklyn in October, police said.
According to FOX5, in response to the riots taking place on Wednesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said:
“If we see any evidence of people intending violence or intending looting, we’re going to deal with it,”
Well, there is plenty of evidence, so it will be interesting to see how these protesters, especially Singh, are going to be “dealt with”.
On her since-deleted Instagram, she proudly posted a photo of her arrest in New York City on September. 18th, writing:
“im so f—— mad … probs bc behind me (white shirt) is Deputy Inspector Elias J. Nikas AKA Little Dick Nik.”
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