Trump protester dragged from Connecticut rally in chokehold by cop (PHOTO)
Multiple protesters were ejected from a Trump rally in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with a police officer dragging one heckler from the building in a chokehold.
The chaos erupted during one of two Trump rallies held in Connecticut on Saturday.
A police officer puts a protester in a chokehold and drags him out of Donald Trump's Bridgeport rally. pic.twitter.com/gNDfCRMUnt
— Kyle Constable (@KyleConstable) April 23, 2016
The first rally in Waterbury seemed to wrap up without incident, with a crowd of Trump supporters chanting “build that wall,” referring to the barrier the candidate has promised to build between Mexico and the United states if elected – while making the people of Mexico pay for it to boot.
Crowd at Trump rally in Waterbury, CT, chanting "built that wall" pic.twitter.com/ZDxT45pfyr
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) April 23, 2016
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At the Bridgeport event, protesters were escorted from the building before the rally even began, but the situation nonetheless escalated once Trump finally took to the stage.
Protesters escorted out of #Trump rally in #Bridgeport . Trump hasn't taken stage yet ... @FOX61Newspic.twitter.com/ktkNIOpHGW
— Lorenzo Hall (@LorenzoHall) April 23, 2016
An eyewitness said a police officer was escorting a protester from the rally when the persistent heckler attempted to break free and run back into the crowd. The cop then put the man in a chokehold and proceeded to drag him out of the building.
Protester being escorted out at Trump's Bridgeport rally tried to run back into the crowd. Officer put him in a chokehold, dragged him out.
— Kyle Constable (@KyleConstable) April 23, 2016
A Bridgeport police spokesman said that he was unaware of any arrests taking place following the incident, reports NYDailyNews.
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Saturday’s protest was just the latest of many disruptions to plague Trump campaign events. Over 50 officers were called in to form a human barrier between Black Lives Matter demonstrators and Trump supporters on Wednesday.
BREAKING: Clashes outside of the Trump rally between Black Lives Matter demonstrators and Trump supporters pic.twitter.com/bYKDEOF1WH
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) April 22, 2016
The two groups clashed outside a Trump rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with backers of the Republican front-runner responding to Black Lives Matter activists with chants of “Blue Lives Matter,” according to PennLive.
The “near riot” had reportedly calmed down by 9:30 pm, however, and no arrests were made.
50+ officers separating the demonstrators pic.twitter.com/sQFl3rEc62
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) April 22, 2016