Overview
- Suffolk County prosecutors upgraded charges for all 13 defendants under a state anarchy statute after reviewing organizers’ social media promotions.
- Seven defendants arraigned Thursday received cash bail between $5,000 and $10,000 from Judge Paul M. Treseler, while Tufts student Roder Atwood was held on $10,000 Wednesday on assault-related counts.
- Police say 200–300 protesters moved from Boston Common to Tremont and Winter streets, blocked traffic, kicked cruisers, set off red smoke and flares, and damaged officers’ equipment.
- Four Boston police officers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, including one with a broken nose; authorities said none of the arrestees required medical treatment.
- The 13 defendants, whose names were released by police, face charges that include disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace, with investigations and prosecutions continuing.