George Floyd Protests In Hoover Result In 20 Arrests

HOOVER, AL — Protests over the death of George Floyd — the 46-year-old man who died after an arrest in Minneapolis on Memorial Day — resulted in 20 arrests in Hoover Sunday. The protests in Hoover accompanied other protests in Birmingham during the day.

Hoover police said most of the people arrested were charged with disorderly conduct for blocking traffic on Highway 31.

"Additionally, some were charged with criminal trespassing, resisting arrest, and one person was charged with carrying a firearm during a demonstration," said Lt. Keith Czeskleba of the Hoover Police Department.

No injuries to any protesters or officers were reported, although two buildings sustained damage as a result of the protest, Jared Jewelry on Galleria Circle and Von Maur at the Riverchase Galleria.