Police use tear gas to disperse protests after Trump rally

Police in Phoenix have used tear gas and smoke to disperse protesters outside a political rally hosted by US President Donald Trump.

Police have deployed tear gas to disperse crowds in Phoenix, Arizona, after protesters outside a rally by US President Donald Trump threw rocks and bottles at officers.

“People in the crowd have begun throwing rocks and bottles at police. They also dispersed some gas in the area,” Phoenix Police Department spokesman Sergeant Jonathan Howard said.

“Police have responded with pepper balls and OC (oleoresin capsicum) spray in an attempt to disperse the crowd and stop the assaults.”

Police have not given an estimate of the number of protesters who turned out for the event, but Arizona media said there were several thousand people.

Related reading

Trump criticises media, defends response to Charlottesville violence at Arizona rally

Donald Trump has again taken aim at the “dishonest” media, saying reporters misrepresented his response to a rally organised by white supremacists.

Source: Police use tear gas to disperse protests after Trump rally | SBS News