state police had a helo circling the event - they broke off and went to the water rescue in everett for a while
https://www.wcvb.com/article/several-people-arrested-following-protest-at-boston-common/68890541 4 officers injured, 13 people arrested following protest on Boston Common Updated: 8:22 AM EDT Oct 8, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ BOSTON — A demonstration near the Boston Common ended with four injured Boston police officers and 13 arrests Tuesday evening, the city's police department confirmed. Just before 7 p.m. Tuesday, police said protesters rallying for what appeared to be a pro-Palestinian cause began moving from the Boston Common toward Tremont and Winter streets. Advertisement According to Boston police, protestors kicked a marked cruiser, assaulted officers and blocked traffic, all while setting off devices that emitted a red smoke into the air. Thirteen people, 8 men and five women, were arrested in the aftermath. Four police officers were injured in the chaos, with two being sent to nearby hospitals. Boston police say some of the injured officers suffered broken bones, but all injuries have been deemed non-life-threatening. A source tells WCVB that one officer also sustained a broken nose in the melee. The protest was held on the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, where 1,200 civilians were killed and 251 people were taken hostage. The suspects, who are charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace, include Osama El Khatib, 26, of Watertown; Roder Atwood, 21, of Somerville; Atlanta Carrig-Braun, 20, of Boston; Haley Macintyre, 24, of Dorchester; Madeline Weikel, 27, of Watertown; Jacob Pettigrew, 22, of Malden; Amun Prophet, 25, of Allston; Laith Hintzman, 19, of Boston; Benjamin Andre Choucroun, 20, of Medford; Owen Woodcock, 26, of Boston; Prahlad Iyengar, 25, of Boston; Styx Hatch, 19, of Boston; and Gabrielle Smith, 28, of Cambridge. Atwood was also charged with assault and battery on a police officer and destruction of propety -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/massfire/CAFXWwKY5N4mpRsiH_PYEnvGy77N4Wa2RL2S7G7y3vAb3TEq5Lw%40mail.gmail.com.
