A protest near the Christopher Columbus statue in Chicago’s Grant Park turned violent Friday night, as the crowd started hurling objects at police officers who were guarding the statue, according to reports. As conditions worsened, dozens of police officers arrived from across the city, FOX 32 of Chicago reported. At least a dozen rioters were taken into custody, FOX 32 reported. One injured woman was seen with a bandaged head, being prepared for transport to a hospital, WBBM's Charlie De Mar reported. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAs objects flew in the air toward police, some officers were seen hitting some members of the crowd with batons, the Tribune reported.

Source: Fox News July 18, 2020 02:40 UTC