(CNN) Three New York Police Department officers sustained "serious injuries" following a clash with protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday morning, according to a tweet from the department. "Three officers violently attacked by protesters crossing the Brooklyn Bridge," the department said on its verified Twitter page . "The officers sustained serious injuries. The incident occurred earlier on Wednesday when counter protesters began disrupting an otherwise peaceful march organized by a religious, pro-cop group, the official told CNN. The two sides converged on the Brooklyn Bridge and, as police arrested a counter protester for being in the roadway, the officers were assaulted.

Source: CNN July 16, 2020 04:30 UTC