Nine Arrested after Police Assaulted During Protest
Oct 30, 2023 – Nine individuals were arrested after several Cambridge Police officers were assaulted during a protest outside 130 Bishop Allen Drive. Starting at 10am, Cambridge Police officers were monitoring a protest outside Elbit Systems, an Israeli defense contractor, whose office has been the site of numerous protests and acts of vandalism and property destruction in recent weeks. The crowd, estimated to be about 200 people, was initially peaceful. Officers even shut down a busy roadway nearby to ensure the safety of the protestors and the public in the area. Cambridge Police Officers remain committed to providing ample space and opportunities for protestors to engage in freedom of speech.
Around 11:15am, some of the crowd broke through metal barricades and began vandalizing the business. Some of the people in the crowd began throwing “smoke pellets”, eggs and other projectiles at the officers and the building. As officers attempted to place numerous people under arrest for defacing the building, the group became hostile and assaulted the officers. One officer was knocked to the ground. Another officer was hit in the chest with a “smoke pellet”. One officer had to deploy pepper spray as some of the crowd became more combative. A total of nine individuals were arrested and face several charges including Disorderly Conduct because their actions created an extremely hazardous situation for everybody present, including themselves, passersby, and the officers.
The following people are scheduled to be arraigned in Cambridge District Court on Tuesday.
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Eliza Sathler, 26, of Revere, MA Pearl Delaney Moore, 29, of Boston, MA Calla M. Walsh, 19, of Cambridge, MA [more here] Sophie Ross, 22, of Housatonic, MA |
Vera Van De Seyp, 30, of Somerville, MA Michael Eden, 27, of Cambridge, MA Evan Aldred Fournier-Swire, 19, of Bristol, RI Willow Ross Carretero Chavez, 21, of Somerville, MA Molly Wexler-Romig, 33, of Boston, MA |
