Derrick Ingram, a protest organizer and founder of Warriors in the garden, turned himself in to police Saturday morning after he was accused of attacking an officer by shouting a megaphone into her ear, according to the New York Times.
It comes a day after police blocked a street in Hell’s Kitchen while trying to arrest him. Videos and images online showed dozens of police officers, some with riot gear, keeping people off the block. According to a report in The Gothamist, police urged him to surrender for five hours, claiming they had a warrant but did not show it.
The police eventually dispersed. Protesters then gathered Saturday morning to march with Ingraham to the 18th Precinct.
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“I’m very traumatized by everything from the drones to the dogs to the lies being told by the NYPD. I’m ready to make a change. I think we need to focus our efforts on Commissioner Shea from office. to get, ” he told a crowd of supporters at Bryant Park.
Sgt. Jessica McRorie told the New York Times that Ingram was arrested in connection with an incident that happened during a protest in June. He allegedly placed a megaphone against an officer’s ear and wrote, “causing pain and prolonged hearing loss.”
The New York Times reports that Ingram was released Saturday afternoon after the Manhattan District Attorney’s office requested that his charge be reduced to a felony.
The NYPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday.
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