MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) – Some of the protestors might have been gearing up for a fight Saturday in Murfreesboro.

Police found several items before and after the planned rally that were hidden around the courthouse and could have been used as weapons.

Joint law enforcement agencies did a sweep of the perimeter of the Rutherford County courthouse prior to the scheduled white nationalist rally on Saturday. Among them, they found hammers, bricks, and a chemical spray jug.

After the rally was cancelled, police found even more hidden items, including more hammers, a bicycle lock, and a rubber-covered concrete mallet.

“Although it is unknown who these items belonged to, law enforcement suspect individuals were placing items in concealed locations,” said Murfreesboro city spokesman Mike Browning. “Clearly, they are items that could be used as weapons and needed to be removed prior to the event.”

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