Particulars emerge about arrests, accidents following Las Vegas protest

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Paperwork the 8 Information Now Investigators obtained Thursday reveal extra about a big immigration-related protest Monday within the east valley.

As 8 Information Now first reported, Las Vegas Metro police arrested 5 individuals Monday evening in the course of the protest involving a whole bunch of individuals close to Charleston and Lamb boulevards. Two of the individuals who face fees embody Ulises Nava and Josefina Martinez, 32, information mentioned. Each are U.S. residents.

Police mentioned the protesters initially stayed on the sidewalk and had been peaceable nevertheless, the protest grew to about 500 individuals and enormous teams bumped into the intersection shutting down visitors. The protest was then deemed illegal and extra officers had been requested. A dispersal order was given to the group in English and Spanish. Police mentioned the protesters ignored the dispersal order and tried to take over the intersection.

Nava faces a cost of battery on a protected individual for allegedly throwing rocks at a gaggle of officers, paperwork mentioned. One officer mentioned a rock hit him within the eye.

Martinez faces a cost of assault on a protected individual for allegedly driving the incorrect method down a street “nearly [hitting] several officers,” paperwork mentioned. Martinez then allegedly drove off and ran from police.

Throughout a court docket listening to Tuesday, Choose Suzan Baucum set Nava’s bail at $2,000. He posted bond and was scheduled to seem in court docket on March 11.

Baucum set Martinez’s bail at $15,000 information mentioned. Martinez remained on the Clark County Detention Heart as of Thursday and was scheduled to seem in court docket on Feb. 20.

8 Information Now reported dwell from the protest Monday. Police issued a information launch on Tuesday indicating they made 5 arrests however didn’t present any names. Metro additionally issued a video in Spanish about peaceable protesting.