A protest near the Christopher Columbus statue in Chicago’s Grant Park turned violent on Friday night, when the crowd began throwing objects at policemen guarding the statue, according to reports.
As conditions worsened, dozens of police arrived from across the city, FOX 32 from Chicago reported.
At least four police officers were wounded at the scene, according to the report.
At least a dozen rioters were arrested, a Chicago WBBM-TV reporter wrote on Twitter. An injured woman was seen wearing a bandaged head, preparing to be transported to a hospital, said Charlie De Mar of WBBM.
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The protest began at the park’s Buckingham fountain, then the crowd moved to the Columbus statue, with some members pulling a rope around it, in an apparent attempt to knock it down, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago WGN-TV reported. .
Rioters were heard singing, “Columbus was a murderer! Columbus was a thief! The newspaper reported.
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As the objects flew into the air toward the police, some officers were seen hitting some members of the crowd with batons, the Tribune reported.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
