Police in New York have thanked protesters who alerted them to an Ohio-registered car which was found to be full of weapons. Officers said they were tipped off by demonstrators in Brooklyn, who on Thursday saw a man waving a machete near a car with Ohio plates. An Ohio-registered car seen at protests in Brooklyn was found to contain a cache of weaponsThe Ohio-registered car, pictured, was searched and found to contain incendiary materialsAaron Evanshine, 36, from Columbus, Ohio and Brian Contreras, 24, from Queens, have been arrested and charged with weapons possession. Robinson said officers quickly tracked down the car and approached the driver and his passenger, who surrendered without incident. 'I commend the peaceful protesters that actually saw something and they said something,' Robinson said.

Source: Daily Mail June 06, 2020 18:23 UTC