Overview
- Police say Joseph Antuan Castro Del Rio, 38, used a microphone and speaker at the permitted vigil, ignored repeated orders to stop, and was arrested for disorderly conduct and unlawful amplification.
- Castro Del Rio’s arrest on Boston Common was captured on video, and he told officers, “I’m not disturbing the peace. I’m disturbing your peace,” before pleading not guilty in court.
- A juvenile was arrested after allegedly punching an attendee wearing a MAGA hat and was found carrying a 7-inch Bowie-style knife, according to a police report.
- The juvenile faces delinquency charges that include assault and battery, disturbing the peace, and carrying a dangerous weapon.
- Roughly 1,000 people gathered for the vigil, which began on Boston Common and moved to the State House, and Castro Del Rio is scheduled to return to court next month.