House Democratic leader's daughter arrested for allegedly assaulting police officer, spray-painting monument
Boston police said an 'officer was hit in the face and could be seen bleeding from the nose and mouth'
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House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark's daughter was arrested on Saturday evening for allegedly spray-painting a monument and assaulting a police officer during a protest.
"I love Riley, and this is a very difficult time in the cycle of joy and pain in parenting," Clark tweeted. "This will be evaluated by the legal system, and I am confident in that process."
Riley Dowell, 23, was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, destruction or injury of personal property, and damage of property by graffiti.
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The Boston Police Department referred to the suspect as "Jared Dowell." Clark has spoken in the past about how one of her children is non-binary.
Officers were called to the Parkman Bandstand Monument in the Boston Common around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday evening about a protest.
When they arrived, they saw Dowell allegedly spray-painting "ACAB," which stands for "All Cops Are Bastards," and "NO COP CITY," an apparent reference to a police training facility in the suburbs of Atlanta that has sparked protests after officers shot and killed a protester who allegedly opened fire on them, injuring one, earlier this week.
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ATLANTA: PROTESTERS CALL FOR 'VIOLENCE' AGAINST POLICE AFTER SHOOTING LEAVES 1 DEAD, OFFICER INJURED
While police arrested Dowell, a group of 20 protesters "began to surround officers while screaming profanities though megaphones on the public street causing traffic to come to a standstill," according to police.
The protesters were "interfering with the arrest" and "an officer was hit in the face and could be seen bleeding from the nose and mouth."
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Dowell will be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.
Clark, 59, is the second highest-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives after being elected whip last month.
Another protester accused of spray-painting the monument, 27-year-old Andrea Colletti, was arrested about an hour later.
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GEORGIA STATE TROOPER SHOT BY PROTESTER AT 'COP CITY' NEAR ATLANTA
Protests erupted in Atlanta this past week over a new police training facility after officers shot and killed 26-year-old environmental activist Manuel Esteban Paez Teran.
Teran first shot and wounded a Georgia state trooper before police returned fire, according to authorities.
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On Saturday evening in Atlanta, protesters smashed windows, set a police vehicle on fire, ignited fireworks and threw rocks at the Atlanta Police Foundation, according FOX 5 Atlanta.