12 arrested after Gaza protestors breach Dallas building: Police
DALLAS - Protestors opposing the conflict in Gaza were arrested Friday afternoon in Dallas after police say some spilled into a nearby building.
Dallas Gaza protest arrests
What we know:
Police response began around 4:45 p.m. in the 2500 block of North Harwood Street when, according to the Dallas Police Department, protesters entered a building during a public demonstration.
The department told FOX 4 in a Friday evening statement that an "unruly crowd" began to gather as officers attempted to arrest the alleged trespassers. The officers called for backup to handle the crowd.
By the end of the incident, 12 people were arrested at the protest, police said.
Nine are charged with criminal trespass:
- 24-year-old Nidaa Lafi
- 24-year-old Bowen Reeves
- 37-year-old Sumayyah Chenault
- 31-year-old Stacey Monroe
- 52-year-old Uzma Feroze
- 33-year-old Jordan Earls
- 21-year-old Hussein Alhraishawi
- 26-year-old Nura Bawab
- 50-year-old Daniel Sullivan
Two with interference with public duties:
- 28-year-old Anthony Ifebi
- 32-year-old Kevin Mendez-Zarate
One with interference, resisting arrest, and assault on a public servant:
- 26-year-old Suzanne Youssef
One person was taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons after bumping heads with another person while being arrested, the release says.
The Source: Information in this article came from the Dallas Police Department.