Police were seen using pepper spray and hitting a man with a baton after officers were pelted with water bottles and other objects.
POSSIBLY COULD HAPPEN.SO AS WE LOOK AT THIS, YOU SAYIT IS SO STRANGE BECAUSEDOWNTOWN CROSSING HAS BEEN EMPTYFOR WEEKS AND WEEKS BECAUSE OFTHE CORONAVIRUS.AND NOW WE SEE A VERY FULLDOWNTOWN CROSSING WITH A LOT OFACTIVITY AND A LOT OF WATERBOTTLES BEING THROWN IN EVERYSINGLE DIRECTION.IT IS BECOMING A CHAOTIC NIGHTIN THE CITY OF BOSTON.ED: THERE IS A PERSON DOWN ANDTHERE IS A POLICEMAN.WE HAVE SEEN THE CROWD COME OUTAND THROW SOMETHING TOWARD THEPOLICE AND NOW THIS IS THERESPONSE WE ARE GETTING BACK.MA
The downtown Springfield protest started after the Thurston march.
WBZ-TV security analyst Ed Davis on security measures being taken by Boston Police as crowds caused damage in Downtown Crossing.
