(BCN) — Fairfield police stated they acquired experiences that protesters allegedly threw rocks at automobiles exterior Travis Air Drive Base on Thursday afternoon, however protest organizers are disputing the accusation.
Three individuals have been arrested about 3 p.m. for failing to disperse throughout a protest on the base’s north gate on Thursday, in accordance with a launch from police. An earlier protest on the base’s important gate, by a coalition of teams underneath the banner of The Folks’s Arms Embargo, began at 10 a.m. and ended by 1 p.m. with out incident.
One other motion began up a couple of hours later on the north gate, the place shortly after 3 p.m. callers reported about 15 protesters blocking the highway, police stated.
“Additional 911 callers reported that the protesters were throwing rocks at vehicles and numerous people were physically fighting,” a launch from Travis police said. “One vehicle had its windshield broken during the incident.”
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An organizer disputed the allegations, nonetheless. “No rocks were thrown by anyone in my group,” stated Wynd Kaufmyn of The Folks’s Arms Embargo. “I don’t think that actually happened.”
Kaufmyn maintained {that a} truck driver who initially reported rock-throwing by protesters had since retracted the report. A Fairfield police spokesperson did not instantly reply to a request for touch upon whether or not the accusation had been withdrawn, saying solely that three protesters had been arrested for allegedly failing to disperse.
Organizers stated they focused the Travis base as a result of it is an necessary transport base.
“The People’s Arms Embargo will continue to organize nonviolent actions at Travis until our tax dollars are spent on human needs and the weapons supply chain from Travis to Israel is broken,” in accordance with an announcement from the group.
Gerry Condon of Veterans for Peace, which is a part of the coalition, stated, “If our government won’t stop arming Israel, then we, the people, will stop it ourselves.”
Police officers had contacted protesters earlier than the protest on the important gate to make sure that entry to the bottom, which incorporates David Grant Medical Middle, would not be blocked. Through the later protest on the north gate, Travis Air Drive Base Safety Forces requested emergency help, in accordance with Fairfield police.
Police responded and ordered protesters to disperse. Three refused and have been taken into custody. There have been no reported accidents to officers, the general public, or protesters.
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