Sunday, August 31, 2014

Washington Heights block party turns violent



An annual Washington Heights block party took a violent turn Saturday night, when residents threw bottles out of windows at cops who arrived and shut the event down.


Three police officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the flying bottles at around 10 p.m. at the “Love Is Love” block party at Edgecombe Avenue and West 164th Street, police said.


“This whole city is turning into Ferguson,” complained neighbor Jaqelle Walker.


Residents described cops advancing on peaceful revelers, who raised their hands over their heads and chanted, “Hands up, don’t shoot,” a refrain from the Ferguson, Mo., protests.


At least three partygoers were arrested.





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