Police in Phoenix used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse protesters during a civil rights demonstration late Friday night.
Three people were arrested, according to Phoenix Police, after throwing rocks at officers, according to ABC 15 in Phoenix.
The videos below, posted on Twitter, show protesters approaching police, as tear gas is dispersed.
Nohelani Graf, a reporter/anchor with ABC 15 in Phoenix, tweeted photos, writing that protesters had being pepper sprayed.
Chief Yahner said the protest was “successful” in having the demonstrators’ message heard, but the time had come to disperse the crowd.
Police throw tear gas at protesters during #PhoenixRally @azcentral pic.twitter.com/wYdPXW7e4r
— Kelcie Grega (@KelcieGrega) July 9, 2016
More gas thrown at protesters near Roosevelt. #PhoenixRally @azcentral pic.twitter.com/r0Zm6qLC9C
— Kelcie Grega (@KelcieGrega) July 9, 2016
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