Seattle Cops Release Bodycam Video Of Explosives Thrown At Officers During Riot; 59 Officers Were Injured

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Officers are recovering from riots over the weekend where they were struck with explosives, rocks, bottles, and wood.

Throughout the day officers were moving protesters away from the East Precinct after they threw an explosive at the building causing structural damage.

In all 59 officers were injured throughout the day with one of those being hospitalized. Injuries ranged from abrasions and bruising to burns and a torn meniscus.

Officers arrested 47 people by the end of the protest for assaults on officers, failure to disperse, and obstruction. Detectives with the Arson/Bomb Squad continue their investigation into who damaged the East Precinct.

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