During the F12 march at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and 54th Street, someone motioned towards a man and yelled, “He’s a cop!” Approximately a dozen protesters surrounded the man, who is actually a New York Daily News photographer. The New York Post reported that the crowd began “shoving him and beating him with their fists and other objects.” The victim, identified as Sam Costanza, suffered a broken nose, according to the New York Daily News.
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During the violent confrontation, two police officers were injured, and 11 protesters were arrested. Two police vehicles were also damaged.