Seattle police chief: ‘Demonstration management’ at May Day protests ‘has turned into a riot’

Masked protesters starting to assemble at Seattle Central College: #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/WnwTMWe8GC
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— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 2, 2015

#MayDay has been “celebrated” across the country, but it’s something particularly special in Seattle, Washington every year, as can be seen in traditions like the boarding up of the Starbucks Roastery.

Time for the annual 'board up the Starbucks windows' event in Seattle. #thisiswhywecannothavenicethings https://t.co/4ufjkKTKEu

— Bobcat (@bobcaticus) May 1, 2015

That's why Starbucks boarded up their Roastery. #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/FGWpV8jFhj

— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 2, 2015

Despite that one precaution, Seattle’s mayor welcomed citizens into the city to do business and advised merchants to maintain regular hours.

.@MayorEdMurray says "Seattle is open for business" didn't advise any owners to adjust hours for #SeaMayDay

— Nathan Wilson KOMO (@WilsoNews) May 1, 2015

Plenty of shops were treated to impromptu paint jobs like this one.

Signs in Seattle tonight. #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/RbJVRAGrsM

— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 2, 2015

Ack! The gay anarchist bloc has struck again! RT @RitterKIRO7: #Seamayday pic.twitter.com/Uil58vYTW7

— Josh Smith (@JoshToTheSmith) May 2, 2015

Seattle Police were kept particularly busy trailing the parade of anarchists on their bicycles.

Ah, these must be those 'peace loving liberals' we keep hearing about. Gotcha. https://t.co/kLWESKSN4U

— Furrystoat (@Furrystoat) May 2, 2015

Man arrested @ #MayDaySea for throwing rock at window in 1600 blk Belmont. Found carrying machete, paint & wrench pic.twitter.com/UK7161R3qs

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015

Protesters lighting garbage on fire at Pike/Harvard. #MayDaySea

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015

Protesters dragging barricades and trash cans into the street at Broadway and Denny #MayDaySea

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015

Protesters throwing rocks and striking officers with sticks at Broadway and Howell. Officers preparing to issue dispersal order #MayDaySea

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015

Crowd throwing wrenches and rocks at officers at Broadway and Howell. Officers responding w/pepper spray and pepper balls. #MayDaySea

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015

Explosive device thrown at officers at Melrose and Olive. #MayDaySea

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015

Not unexpected:

"This is no longer demonstration management, this has turned into a riot" -Captain Chris Fowler. #MayDaySea

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015

Here’s some remarkable helicopter footage from KOMO News of bicycle police putting batons and pepper spray to work.

Police deploying pepper spray, flash bangs and rubber bullets at Olive and Melrose #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/OexTACKgQv

— Bettina Hansen (@bettinahansen) May 2, 2015

URGENT: Flashbangs, tear gas in Seattle, anti-police brutality march erupts in clashes http://t.co/hWkphJmC1a pic.twitter.com/VDJzzmp7Lu

— RT (@RT_com) May 2, 2015

Group moving eastbound on Olive and Bellevue. #MayDaySea Crowd has pushed a dumpster downhill toward officers.

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015

Three officers hurt, May Day crowd has pushed dumpster downhill toward officers. Moving east toward freeway. #Q13FOX pic.twitter.com/QnK8tPtR0s

— Thomas Brock (@Q13FoxNews_Tom) May 2, 2015

Pepper spray flash bangs craziness. Police took back the street #MayDaySea #Video pic.twitter.com/jY9XF1ANZ7

— Lauren Frohne (@laurenfrohne) May 2, 2015

On the bright side:

So this is happening at #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/wDVyCorC6r

— KING 5 News (@KING5Seattle) May 2, 2015

Shirtless man removed from Cal Anderson basketball hoop. He may be arrested for property destruction, or at least goal-tending. #MayDaySea

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015

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