WASHINGTON RIOTS: Chaos as TEAR GAS and GRENADES thrown at Trump inauguration protesters
PROTESTORS were chased through the streets of Washington as violent scenes broke out close to the Donald Trump inauguration.
By ZOIE O’BRIEN
Express.co.uk
Fri, Jan 20, 2017
‘Flash bang’ grenades were thrown into rioting crowds as outnumbered police officers tried to bring order to the streets close to the Capitol.
Tear gas was thrown at protestors as police chased them through the streets of Washington, just one hour before official proceedings began.
But hours after the ceremony, violence continued.
Chaos erupted downtown in the city as miles from the suits and ties in the Capitol, hooded men and women are marching, throwing over bins, smashing windows and spray-painting buildings.
Police chased them with batons forcing the crowd to disperse across the streets.
Those caught were were doused with pepper spray.
As scenes became increasingly out of control units from the US army were called in.
Those on the streets have said they are in the middle of a “riot”.
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