Phoenix Police Chief speaks about protest arrests

Name: Phoenix Police Chief speaks about protest arrests
Uploaded: 2016-07-12T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 2 min 42 s
Description: Phoenix Police Chief Yahner says officers escalated their response after the crowd escalated their plans. The pepper-spray was deployed to prevent protesters from going on to the freeway. In the end, the Chief says he's proud of the outcome, and his officers, for keeping their calm as protesters hurled rocks and profanities at them.

Phoenix Police Chief Yahner says officers escalated their response after the crowd escalated their plans. The pepper-spray was deployed to prevent protesters from going on to the freeway. In the end, the Chief says he's proud of the outcome, and his officers, for keeping their calm as protesters hurled rocks and profanities at them.

Posted July 11, 2016 5:13pm MST