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‘Several’ Protestors Arrested Outside Hotel Greg Bovino Thought To Be Staying
Approximately 26 protesters were arrested after police declared an unlawful assembly amid protests against immigration enforcement and officer-involved shooting.
- On Monday night, Maple Grove Police Department declared an unlawful assembly and took several people into custody outside SpringHill Suites and Residence Inn by Marriott.
- Amid heightened immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities area, protesters targeted hotels believed to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents following Alex Pretti's fatal shooting by Customs and Border Protection.
- The police said the `situation escalated` when protesters engaged in unlawful behavior, reporting property damage and objects thrown while issuing a dispersal order after noisemaking with pots, pans, drums, whistles, kitchen utensils, and planks of wood.
- Reports differed on the number arrested, with the Minnesota Star Tribune citing at least six and CNN citing police saying approximately 26; police said those who failed to disperse or `committed crimes` were detained, but authorities did not specify whether charges were filed.
- Amid questions over enforcement roles, the Maple Grove Police Department said it has not been involved in immigration enforcement, while protesters believed Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino was staying at the hotel though his presence is unclear and he is expected to leave Minnesota soon.
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Approximately 26 people were arrested at a protest outside a Minnesota hotel where top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was believed to be staying. Protesters used whistles, pots, pans and other utensils to make noise before police issued a dispersal order.
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