One person is facing charges of assault and battery on a police officer and destruction of property following a pro-Palestine protest in Boston Common on Tuesday that injured four police officers.
Overall, 13 people were arrested Tuesday night, including eight men and five women ages 19 to 28. They were all charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace.
Roder Atwood, 21, of Somerville, is the only one currently facing the additional charges.
Around 6:50 p.m., demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza began to move from the Boston Common to the intersection of Tremont and Winter Streets, Boston police spokesperson John Boyle said in an email.
“At that time, protesters turned on police, kicking a marked cruiser, assaulting officers, blocking traffic and sett