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Police throw flash bangs, say officers injured by rocks, bottles

Jun 6, 2020, 8:24 AM | Updated: 11:47 pm

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Protesters and police at 11th and Pine in Capitol Hill. (Trooper Rick Johnson, Twitter)

(Trooper Rick Johnson, Twitter)

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BY MYNORTHWEST STAFF


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Protests were peaceful across Seattle and the Puget Sound area on Saturday until an incident on Capitol Hill early in the evening. Police told Q-13 that six officers were injured and two were taken to the hospital after people threw rocks, bottles, and explosives at them. Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best says they’re reviewing the incident.

See moment-by-moment accounts of Friday’s protests here

Thousands gathered at City Hall in downtown Seattle Saturday morning for a protest led by local medical workers, and began at Harborview. Crowds gathered throughout the city’s downtown core and Capitol Hill. Others marched through Shoreline and along Sand Point Way to U-Village.

Follow live updates Saturday:

11:30pm – Police backed away from the barricade on Capitol Hill. Bright lights shine toward the demonstration at 11th and Pine.

11:14pm – Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay, State Senator Joe Nguyen, and State Rep. Nicole Macri showed up at the demonstration at 11th and Pine Saturday night after a protesters tweeted at politicians.

10:48pm – Seattle Police say six officers were hurt around 7:30 pm Saturday when people threw rocks, bottles, and explosives at officers. Two officers were taken to the hospital. Protesters say tear gas was thrown at them, but Best said it was an OC canister. She said demonstrators near the East Precinct began moving barricades.

10:19pm – The scene at 11th and Pine where protesters and police are facing each other — with National Guard nearby — is relatively peaceful compared to about three hours ago, but witnesses report the feeling is tense.

9:51pm – Demonstrators in the March for Charleena Lyles are heading back towards the Magnuson Park area. NE 45th St and Union Bay Place is back open, according to Seattle DOT.

9:37pm – Police are now shining bright lights toward protesters at 11th and Pine.

9:34pm – Demonstrators at U-Village say the National Guard arrived. The crowd is dispersing back towards Magnuson Park.

9:24pm – Chief Best told media that they’re investigating incidents at 11th and Pine Saturday night. She said demonstrators near the East Precinct began moving barricades. Others started throwing rocks, bottles, and explosives at officers. Best said officers deployed pepper spray and blast balls.

Best told KIRO TV two officers were taken to the hospital.

9:12pm – Hundreds of demonstrators in the March for Charleena Lyles previously at Magnuson Park have arrived to U-Village in Seattle.

9:02pm – Demonstrators near U-Village are moving west on NE 45th.

8:51pm – Seattle Police say demonstrators near the East Precinct on Capitol Hill began moving barricades. Others started throwing rocks, bottles, and explosives at officers. SPD says several officers were injured. They did not tweet about their response. Flash bangs were heard. There were reports of tear gas, but that has not been confirmed. Mayor Durkan and Chief Best announced an immediate 30-day ban on tear gas yesterday.

8:39pm – After  police deployed flash bangs, the scene at 11th and Pine appears to have returned to a relative calm. There have been reports of tear gas, but Mayor Durkan and Chief Best announced a 30-day ban on tear gas on Friday. It’s unclear if it was pepper spray.

8:38pm – Protesters at Magnuson Park are nearing Sand Point Way.

8:18pm – Hundreds of protesters are at Magnuson Park in Seattle.

7:47pm – Police have set off flash bangs and ordered crowds in Capitol Hill at 11th and Pine to disperse. Officers are citing a “violent act from the crowd” as the inciting incident.

7:26pm – Roughly 500 people are in Magnuson Park right now for the Charleena Lyles rally. The crowd reportedly plans to march to University Village.

6:53pm – Protesters are beginning to gather at Magnuson Park, rallying in honor of Charleena Lyles. A large crowd remains at 11th and Pine as well.

6:01pm – I-5 has been reopened at Mercer. Protesters continue to gather at the 11th and Pine barricade near the East Precinct in Seattle.

5:29pm – Protesters in the U-District have been spotted blocking the intersection of Northwest 45th Street and University Way Northwest.


4:48pm – Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County called for a statewide march and general strike in a Saturday press conference.

BLM Seattle-King County made the announcement in a press conference, calling for marches in Seattle and across Washington on June 12.

Marches and protests in the state up until now had not been organized or sanctioned by either of two groups in the region operating under the “Black Lives Matter” moniker. Read more.

4:28pm – MyEverettNews.com reports roughly 900 demonstrators protesting in Everett, assembled in front of City Hall shortly after 4 p.m.

Meanwhile, a crowd of hundreds is once again gathered at the 11th and Pine intersection in Seattle near the East Precinct.

3:56pm – Downtown Seattle protesters are moving east on Pine at 9th Avenue toward Capitol Hill.

3:38pm – The West Seattle protest at the Alaska Junction has concluded.

3:11pm – Protesters in downtown Seattle are moving toward Westlake Center.

3:00pm – A large crowd is gathered for a protest in Shoreline, with Councilmember Chris Roberts calling it the biggest crowd he’s ever seen in the city at a non-sporting event.

2:53pm – Both northbound and southbound I-5 to Mercer are being closed due to ongoing protests near Seattle Center.

2:24pm – Protesters are beginning to gather under the Space Needle in Seattle.

2:11pm – Protesters previously in downtown Seattle have now Boren and Pike, and are continuing northbound.

1:55pm – Speakers are addressing the crowd at a West Seattle Protest at Easy Street Records.

1:32pm – Protesters are currently blocking the intersection of California Avenue Southwest and and Southwest Alaska Street, lying down on the ground in honor of George Floyd.

1:05pm – Saturday’s West Seattle protest has begun, and is moving southbound on California Avenue Southwest at Southwest Admiral Way.

12:37pm – Councilmember Kshama Sawant put out a blog post Saturday calling on Mayor Jenny Durkan to resign.

“Jenny Durkan has failed the working people of Seattle since day one of her administration,” Sawant said. “She has now abused her power, and harmed thousands of ordinary people on the streets – all in defense of big business and the status quo of racism and inequality.”

Sawant also threatened to introduce articles of impeachment in City Council if Durkan doesn’t step down.

12:21pm – Optimism Brewing in Capitol Hill is again allowing protesters to use its bathrooms and charging stations, as well as its beer garden.

12:18pm – Protesters were last reported headed north on Pike Street. A vigil for members of the black community killed by police also began at noon at Cal Anderson Park.

11:35am – Demonstrators are now beginning to disperse. According to SDOT, “a majority” are now headed northbound on 4th Avenue. Others are moving eastbound on Madison and Cherry Street.

11:13am – Protesters are now gathered near City Hall in downtown Seattle.

10:41am – Demonstrators now span James and Cherry Street from 4th Avenue to 6th Avenue.

10:01am – Medical worker protesters who started marching from Harborview Medical Center are blocking all lanes of James Street from 4th to 9th Avenue.

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