17-year-old charged with 28 counts of aggravated assault, rioting in Glendale protest
A teenager was arrested after police said fireworks hurt officers at a Glendale protest where three others, including two other teens, have also been charged with felonies.
A 17-year-old boy is charged on suspicion of 28 counts of aggravated assault and one count of rioting. As a minor, the suspect was not identified, according to Glendale police. The charges are related to an hours-long Feb. 2 protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement near 67th Avenue and Camelback Road, police said.
Police released a video on social media that showed footage from the protest that featured fireworks seen igniting on a street with officers in tactical gear and protesters nearby. In body-worn camera footage shared by police from the protest, someone is heard saying "hurt so bad" in reference to fireworks. Also released by police in the video is footage taken inside what appears to be a Wingstop restaurant. Police said the footage showed the 17-year-old discussing throwing fireworks at officers.
Also featured in the video is an edited photo of the 17-year-old suspect with his face superimposed by that of actor Channing Tatum doing an exaggerated Latino accent in a scene from the 2014 comedy film "22 Jump Street."
A pair of 16-year-old boys were previously charged on suspicion of stealing a vehicle, burglary and rioting, and a 20-year-old man was charged with misdemeanors and a felony charge of endangerment, police previously said. Those arrests were made following a review of social media tying the suspects to surveillance videos that captured criminal activity at the protest, according to police.
A portion of the video previously released by police in relation to the first three arrests showed a person jump into a marked police SUV, driving a short distance before stopping and fleeing on foot into the crowd of demonstrators.
The 67th Avenue and Camelback intersection had been taken over by demonstrators who lit fireworks and were being "unruly and defiant towards officers," police said the morning after the protest. Police added the protest had drawn more than 1,000 people and that by 7:45 p.m., the intersection was closed in all directions due to vehicular and pedestrian congestion. Glendale police said that around 10:15 p.m., they and Phoenix police dispersed multiple chemical agents on "the unlawful assembly" and the intersection was cleared 20 minutes later.
There were five marked patrol vehicles damaged, including broken windows, shattered windshields, slashed tires and damaged hoods and body panels, according to police. People in the area not involved in the demonstration had to shelter in place, and many of their vehicles and some businesses suffered "extensive damage," police said at the time. A large storage container near a business was set on fire, police added.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Aggravated assault charges face teen in Glendale anti-ICE protest
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