Protestors jump on cars and shut down Lafayette Road for hours
INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD officers shut down Lafayette Rd. between 16th St. and Cold Spring Rd. for nearly two hours Saturday night as they removed protestors from the roadway.
IMPD said officers responded to an event center in the 1700 block of Lafayette just after 5 p.m. A group of individuals was protesting the evening and were asked to leave.
Police said the group went into the roadway and was blocking traffic.
At one point, a vehicle drove close to the protestors, and several people began jumping on cars, according to a police spokesperson.
After a significant police response, the protestors cleared the roadway, and officers began allowing traffic through just after 7 p.m.
IMPD said three individuals were arrested.
Pictures from the scene show many people holding signs and flags. One sign appeared to read “Regime Change in Eritrea.”
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A witness told our crew on scene the group was protesting the Eritrean dictatorship, and supporters of the current government came to disrupt the event.
IMPD said it was aware of the event and would monitor the protest throughout the evening.
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