Man arrested for allegedly driving through pro-police rally in Colorado park

A person who allegedly drove "at a high rate of speed" through a pro-police protest in Colorado, nearly hitting some of the demonstrators, has been arrested, according to the local police department.

A "Defend the Police" rally in Eaton, Colo., run by the Northern Colorado Young Republicans was underway Saturday afternoon when, according to a Facebook post by the Eaton Police Department, an SUV veered off the road and started driving at the pedestrians, who were in a "grass park." There were no injuries.

This same weekend, a Jeep drove through an anti-racism protest in Aurora, Colo., in which protesters, according to the Aurora Police Department, were on the interstate. At least one protester was shot by another protester who fired a weapon as the car drove by, and a police press release said they were unaware of any injuries from the Jeep.

The Eaton Police Department, in response to the incident at the pro-police protest, made an arrest and the man was charged with seven counts of attempted first-degree assault, seven counts of felony menacing, and one count of reckless driving.... (Read more)

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