43 Arrested in Oakland After Protests Over Michael Brown Decision Turn Violent

The California Highway Patrol posted this photo of Facebook that showed Oakland CHP and Oakland police officers after protesters walked up onto the 580 Freeway.

by: Los Angeles Times

Posted: Nov 25, 2014 / 07:04 PM PST

Updated: Nov 25, 2014 / 07:06 PM PST

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Dozens of people were arrested in California protests after the grand jury decision in Missouri not to indict the police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.

Forty-three people were arrested in Oakland on suspicion of crimes including assaulting police officers, burglary, resisting arrest and vandalism.

About 2,000 people took to the streets in the Bay Area city Monday night, and the protests turned violent.

Crowds forced the closure of Interstate 580, and authorities reported rocks and bottles thrown at CHP officers. Oakland police said Tuesday that several officers were injured in the melee.

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