Minneapolis Arrests Jake Lang, 31, on Riot Charges After 2 Vehicles Drive Onto Sidewalk
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Updated · KSTP · Aug 23
Minneapolis Arrests Jake Lang, 31, on Riot Charges After 2 Vehicles Drive Onto Sidewalk
3 articles · Updated · KSTP · Aug 23
Summary
Seven people, including Jake Lang, were arrested on probable cause riot charges after two vehicles linked to his City Hall rally drove slowly onto a Minneapolis sidewalk toward a crowd.
Police said the sidewalk incursion near Forest Street and Third Avenue South triggered a confrontation, with mace used on both sides and objects thrown at officers trying to clear the vehicles.
Three officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries, one was hospitalized and released, and police later stopped the two vehicles separately before taking all seven occupants into custody.
Four other people at the rally were also arrested on charges including assault, disorderly conduct and riot, bringing total arrests tied to the demonstration to 11.
Mayor Jacob Frey said speech rights did not excuse driving into a crowd or endangering public safety; the rally followed Lang's earlier Minneapolis appearance that also drew clashes.