LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Metro police arrested a person kayaking within the Bellagio Fountains throughout a protest towards President Donald Trump, paperwork stated.
A number of hundred individuals protested on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday as a part of nationwide “Not My Presidents’ Day” rallies. Officers arrested Trenton Barnes on costs together with trespass and disorderly conduct, paperwork stated.
Round 5 p.m., officers noticed Barnes in a kayak within the water and holding an indication, paperwork stated. Officers stated workers on the Bellagio tried repeatedly to take away him from the water. He “eventually paddled toward the edge of the fountains” and officers took him into custody, police stated.
FILE — The band Panic! At The Disco performs close to the fountain on the Bellagio Lodge forward of Sport 5 of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Ultimate between the Washington Capitals and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Cell Enviornment on June 7, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Patrick McDermott/NHLI by way of Getty Photographs)
As a result of the costs are misdemeanors, a decide launched Barnes with out him having to put up bond, information stated.
It was not instantly clear Wednesday if police made another arrests throughout Monday’s protest.
A photograph from the incident confirmed the person holding up an indication selling a cryptocurrency. Police stated Barnes was “holding a sign related to the [Trump] protest.”
Earlier this month, police arrested 5 individuals throughout an immigration-related protest within the east valley. For the reason that president took workplace in mid-January, a number of peaceable protests have occurred on the Las Vegas Strip and close to the Trump Worldwide Lodge.
