At least 22 arrested in Westlake as protesters hurl objects at police from rooftops

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At least 22 arrested in Westlake as protesters hurl objects at police from rooftops

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At least 22 arrested in Westlake as protesters hurl objects at police from rooftops [Updated]
September 7, 2010 | 11:16 pm

Me.protest-lapd

As Los Angeles police pushed angry crowds west on 6th Street on Tuesday night, some protesters climbed atop multistory apartment buildings, where they threw objects at officers below.

The officers responded by firing nonlethal foam projectiles toward the rooftops as residents peeked from their windows.

At least 15 people were arrested for charges such as failure to disperse, Sgt. Alex Chogyoji of the Los Angeles Police Department said.

[Updated at 11:34 p.m.: LAPD Officer Karen Rayner said that officers at the scene are now saying that at least 22 arrests have been made.]

Police said several officers were injured after being struck by bottles and rocks.

Along 6th, trash bins burned, sirens wailed and police helicopters shined powerful searchlights across the area.

[Patriotic Army Mom]

That area is not a part of America anymore.