Cops arrest two medics, one liveblogger, assault one photographer and arrest 15 activists

July 21, 2012, ROCHESTER, N.Y. at around 8:00pm an anti-capitaist march was quickly and brutally stopped by the Rochester Police Department. According to the D&C, 18 people were arrested. Police put the protest at 150 people (marchers said 75) marching west bound on East Ave. in two lanes of traffic after snaking through downtown Rochester. When march goers got to East Ave. and Union, police were waiting. People moved to the sidewalk. There was no order to disperse and no violence from marchers. Once there, police snatched and arrested marchers on the sidewalk with more than one witness stating they saw police spray chemical agent, at point blank range, in the eyes of handcuffed arrestees.

The 18 have been charged with disorderly conduct and their arraignment is on Monday, July 23, at 9:30am in Rochester City Court.

http://rochester.indymedia.org/node/53497

UPDATE via FB: The remaining 9 activists unable to post bail last night will be released within the hour.