Protesters block Minneapolis streets Friday night; vandalism in Uptown
At 8 p.m. Friday, dozens gathered near the fifth Minneapolis police precinct, the latest in the daily protests following the police shooting death of Amir Locke.
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Protesters began blocking intersections near West 31st Street and Pleasant Avenue, then moved into Uptown.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crews saw a shattered bus stop, people knocking trash cans into streets and various graffiti, both near the precinct and on and near businesses on Lyndale Avenue South.
Saturday afternoon, a spokesperson from Minneapolis Police said the group of 70-100 protesters were “mostly peaceful” while walking in the street, but that they did cause some property damage with graffiti and unconfirmed reports of broken windows.
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Police also said the group stopped by the fifth precinct twice; some protesters graffitied cement barriers outside and others threw “objects” at the building. No other information was available.
