“It’s a big thing when a family member has to lay their loved one into the ground,” a man at the interstate demonstration told 11 News. Since late May, demonstrators have been protesting a series of deaths of black Americans, often unarmed, at the hands of law enforcement.
The protesters say they are continuing to bring attention to the injustices faced by the black community. The actions of the few last night were selfish, dangerous, and create more of a divide when our community is moving forward together.” -CSPD Chief Vince Niski “Additionally, I want to make it clear that the Colorado Springs Police Department will not tolerate blocking of freeways, damaging our community, or putting lives in danger. Our department is currently investigating and attempting to identify and arrest those involved. Before PORT arrived on scene, the demonstrators fled the area.
With the help of the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol, a detour was set up to divert traffic around the blockade until PORT could respond. The team is made up of CSPD officers specially trained to handle public order events or incidents, both planned and unplanned. We made the decision to deploy our Public Order Response Team (PORT) to disperse the demonstrators and make any arrests if necessary to reopen the highway. At the time of the demonstration, patrol officers were responding to several priority one dispatch calls, to include a shooting, and we could not take away those resources that were out serving our community. “We have to weigh all factors before taking action. I share in your frustration, as our freeways serve as a vital part of our community and are an unsafe environment for any kind of demonstration.
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In order to best protect our community and our officers, we temporarily closed the highway and diverted traffic with the full intent of making arrests if necessary. ”Last night, a small group of protesters blocked I-25, creating a public safety hazard.
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