Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with an alleged assault during a demonstration in downtown Denver. The incident involved a middle-aged man who interjected himself into the “No Kings” protest, shouted expletives and a slur, then became involved in a street altercation resulting in a serious injury.
According to a Denver Police report, the assault occurred after the older man declared, “Yes Trump,” during the rally near Denver’s Union Station on Saturday afternoon. A video circulating on social media shows the man, wearing a blue New York Giants logo shirt, gesturing at and deriding demonstrators.
The footage captures the man running and then falling face-first onto the pavement. He quickly got up and ran again, only to be tripped and fall onto the street by a curb, hitting his head. Despite bleeding heavily from the left side of his face, the man got up once more and, along with friends, clashed with demonstrators.
Some demonstrators attempted to assist him, pointing to his head and indicating he needed medical attention.
Denver police confirmed on Monday that they arrested Jose Cardenas in connection with the assault. Officers tracked Cardenas from Wynkoop Street—where the assault occurred around 2:30 p.m.—to North Lincoln Street near the intersection with 14th Avenue. Authorities say Cardenas attempted to flee from officers at that location.
Witnesses identified Cardenas as the individual who assaulted the counter-demonstrator. According to the police statement of probable cause for arrest, Cardenas was transported to the Denver Jail and charged with aggravated assault.
The victim has not been identified by police but reportedly suffered a serious laceration to his head.
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