Watch
NewsAmerica in Crisis

Actions

Peaceful protesters in New York briefly stranded bridge after NYPD blockaded each side

items.[0].image.alt
Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Police block protesters from exiting the Manhattan Bridge in New York, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. New York City extended an 8 p.m. curfew all week as officials struggled Tuesday to stanch destruction and growing complaints that the nation's biggest city was reeling out of control night by night. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Peaceful protesters in New York briefly stranded bridge after NYPD blockaded each side
Peaceful protesters in New York briefly stranded bridge after NYPD blockaded each side
Peaceful protesters in New York briefly stranded bridge after NYPD blockaded each side
Peaceful protesters in New York briefly stranded bridge after NYPD blockaded each side
Posted at 4:41 AM, Jun 03, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-03 10:45:51-04

NEW YORK CITY — A march turned into a peaceful hours-long standoff between protesters and police at the Manhattan Bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan Tuesday night.

The crowd of demonstrators who were peacefully marching from Brooklyn to Manhattan were crossing the Manhattan Bridge after the city's 8 p.m. curfew. Police stopped marchers from entering Manhattan the island when police barricaded the bridge at its exit.

According to social media reports, protesters became "stuck" on the bridge, as police also blockaded the Brooklyn side of the bridge.

As the night went on, aerial footage showed the large group of peaceful protesters begin to cross the bridge back toward Brooklyn.

The video showed many protesters exiting the bridge in Brooklyn at around 11 p.m.

This story was originally published by WPIX in New York.

Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Congrats to Grads

Congrats to Grads