WEST HAVEN, CT — Two cars drove through a crowd of protesters Sunday in West Haven, according to multiple reports.
FOX 61 reports three people were arrested and two people were hospitalized after the incident. Videos of the incident were sent to FOX 61 and showed a woman in gray car driving through the crowd.
The protesters were demonstrating over the death of Mubarak Soulemane, who was shot and killed earlier this year by a state trooper in West Haven. Soulemane was accused of carjacking a vehicle in Norwalk on Jan. 15 before leading troopers on a chase on I-95 into West Haven.
Demonstrators had marched to the West Haven Police Department and were making their way along Saw Mill Road when the driver went through the crowd, according to the New Haven Register.
The Register reports the Connecticut Bail Fund bailed out the three people who were arrested and the organization said a fourth person was released on a promise to appear in court.
West Haven Police Chief Joseph Perno issued the following statement on Monday afternoon:
On Sunday July 5th, 2020 a peaceful rally was held on the West Haven city green with a march to the police station. The majority of the demonstrators conducted themselves respectfully and peacefully. The West Haven Police Department's primary function during events such as this is the safety of the demonstrators as well as the general public.
Once the rally had ended there was an incident at the intersection of Main Street and Kelsey Avenue. I will not elaborate on said incident at this time due to the fact that the investigation is ongoing.
However, I will say that peaceful demonstrations are a freedom enjoyed in our country. Those that choose to be disruptive to the demonstrators or the general public will be dealt with accordingly. To those who were driving in the area at this time I thank you for your patience and cooperation.
West Haven Police Department Chief Perno
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