Top House Democrat’s Son Arrested during Boston Antifa Riot
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The son of House minority whip Katherine Clark (D., Mass.) was arrested in Boston for assaulting an officer and defacing a monument during an Antifa riot on Saturday night.
Clark’s son, Riley Dowell, 23, was detained by Boston police for allegedly spray painting “No Cop City” and “ACAB” (All Cops are Bastards) on the Parkman Bandstand Monument in the Boston Common. Similar language was used recently by Antifa activists in Atlanta.
While attempting to place Dowell under arrest, Boston police reported that protesters encircled the small detachment of law enforcement and struck an officer.
“During the arrest of Jared Dowell, a group of about 20 protesters began to surround officers while screaming profanities though megaphones on the public street causing traffic to come to a standstill. While interfering with the arrest of Jared Dowell, an officer was hit in the face and could be seen bleeding from the nose and mouth,” the Boston Police Department noted in an official statement released Sunday.
Dowell was charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon, destruction or injury of personal property, and damage of property by graffiti/tagging. He is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.
Antifa protests were reportedly sparked in Boston following the fatal police shooting of a University of Massachusetts Boston student, Sayed Faisal, in December 2022. During the incident, Faisal approached officers with a kukri, a short sword. Non-lethal “sponge rounds” failed to stop Faisal, at which point officers resorted to lethal force, shooting and killing Faisal.
Clark released a statement Sunday afternoon confirming Dowell, who is transgender and goes by the name Riley, was arrested.
“Last night, my daughter was arrested in Boston, Massachusetts. I love Riley, and this is a very difficult time in the cycle of joy and pain in parenting,” Clark tweeted. “This will be evaluated by the legal system, and I am confident in that process.”
Clark went viral in December 2022 when asked by Chuck Todd of Meet the Press what the Democrat’s top legislative priorities would be for the upcoming congressional session.
“Let me tell you what it means to me coming in as a different generation. I remember my middle child waking up with nightmares over concerns around climate change.”
Clark is the second-highest-ranking Democratic House representative.
