ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR BERRY SAYS THE CITY WILL HOLD ACCOUNTABLE THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLENCE DURING AND AFTER THE TRUMP RALLY. PROTESTERS BROKE WINDOWS, THREW OBJECTS, AND JUMPED ON POLICE CARS. CITY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ THANKED APD OFFICERS FOR SHOWING CALMNESS AND RESTRAINT DURING THE ORDEAL. COUNCILOR DAN LEWIS CALLED THE RIOTING A DARK DAY FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT IN ALBUQUERQUE.
SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS WERE INJURED IN THOSE RIOTS TUESDAY NIGHT. APD SPOKESWOMAN CELINA ESPINOZA TELLS 770 KKOB EVERY OFFICER WHO WAS ON THE FRONT LINES GOT HIT WITH SOMETHING. SIX SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER BEING HIT WITH LARGE ROCKS. THE INJURIES OVERALL INCLUDED CUTS, LACERATIONS AND A POSSIBLE BROKEN NOSE. NONE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
APD MADE FOUR ARRESTS AND MORE ARE EXPECTED. THE OVERALL COST IN DAMAGES IS REPORTEDLY 50 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
