Seattle protests: Several arrested, 21 officers hurt during Saturday demonstrations

At an 11 p.m. news conference, Best said 21 of her officers were injured during the mayhem and 45 people were arrested for a variety of offenses, including assault on officers, obstruction and failure to disperse. At least three officers have been injured. Police say one officer was taken to the hospital for a leg injury caused by an explosive, two other officers were treated and returned to duty.

A group of around 5,000 protesters gathered on the campus of Seattle Central College in Capitol Hill around 1 p.m. Saturday in support of Portland protesters…

A demonstrator threw some sort of incendiary device into a window of a construction trailer at the youth jail on East Jefferson Street and 12th Avenue, causing the trailer to catch on fire.

Seattle Fire says a total of five trailers caught on fire.

Police say they have received reports of groups breaking out windows at businesses along 12th avenue as well as windows of vehicles and a King County court facility.

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