Akron Police Tenderize Aggressive Protesters Gathering To Protest The Shooting Death Of Thug Who Shot At Cops During High Speed Chase

AKRON, Ohio — Akron police have released more information about a protest for Jayland Walker Wednesday night that saw individuals come from other states across the country to rally against police brutality and ended with arrests.

According to the police department, dozens of protesters were gathered in front of the Harold Stubbs Justice center around 8:30 p.m. when some of the individuals involved blocked traffic to a nearby street.

Police said they "provided information and direction to demonstrators on where they could safely and legally protest," but protesters continued to block the street.

"Officers gave multiple orders to disperse, and warnings were issued that failure to comply would result in arrests. After members in the group failed to comply with the orders and continued to block the intersection, officers moved in and placed two men under arrest," police said.

One of those individuals is Jacob Blake Sr., the father of Jacob Blake, a man who was shot by a Kenosha Police Officer seven times and left partially paralyzed.

Twitter video of the protest shows the moment police officers arrested Blake Sr. "He's handicapped, that's Jacob Blake Sr. You know who that is, right?" a witness said in the video. The video also shows a protester being punched repeatedly by an Akron police officer while being held by several other officers.

Another male protester, a 37-year-old from North Carolina, was transported to the Summit County Jail following the arrest. Blake Sr. and the other man are both charged with the following:

Riot, a first-degree misdemeanor
Resisting arrest, a first-degree misdemeanor
Failure to disperse, a minor misdemeanor
Disorderly conduct, a minor misdemeanor

In total, seven people were arrested at the protest. Among those was Bianca Austin, who is the aunt of Breonna Taylor.