Free Speech Rally, Counter Rally: Arrests Include Assault And Battery With A Knife, Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm

BOSTON, MA — While Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said 99.9 percent of the people at Saturday's counter-protest to the Free Speech Rally behaved well, some people were taken into custody during the event at Boston Common.

A total of 33 people were arrested Saturday, according to the Boston Police Department. Among the arrested were three people who were charged with assault and battery with a knife and a juvenile charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

"In the days leading up today’s event, both Mayor Walsh and Commissioner Evans asked, encouraged and urged all those attending today’s events to be on their best behavior and to embrace nonviolence over violence. Thankfully, the majority of those attending did just that. Unfortunately, not everybody understood the importance of good behavior," Boston police said in a statement on their website.

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The majority of arrests were for disturbing a public assembly, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. One person was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.

Below is a summary of custodies from Saturday's Free Speech Rally and counter rallies. All those arrested are expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court this week.

• Zhen Xie, 33, Malden - Assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest
• Trevor Carey, 24, Shrewsbury - Disorderly conduct
• Devante Phillips, 25, Dorchester - Disturbing a public assembly
• Matthew Krinscherff, 25, Brookline - Disturbing a public assembly
• Shawn Vieira, 25, Boston - Disturbing the peace and unlawfully carrying a dangerous weapon (Knife)
• Delroy Richardson, 25, Brockton - Disturbing the peace and resisting arrest
• Thomas Ensley, 36, Vermont - Disturbing a public assembly, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct
• Joshua Jenkins, 31, Plymouth - Disturbing a public assembly, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct
• Marlon McCalister, 30, Brookline - Disturbing a public assembly and resisting arrest
• Ayesha Kazmi, 40, Boston - Disturbing a public assembly, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct
• Victoria Mallada, 24, Fitchburg - Disturbing a public assembly, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct
• Kimberly Carlisle, 39, Boston - Disturbing a public assembly, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct
• Mohammed Eldeb, 23, Somerville - Assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest
• Antwane Strickland, 26, Revere - Disturbing a public assembly
• Tony Massey, 42, Boston - Disturbing a public assembly, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct
• John Lari, 25, Eugene, Oregon - Disturbing a public assembly, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct
• Edson Dasilva, 28, Quincy - Disturbing a public assembly, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest
• 15-year-old woman from Cambridge - Two counts of delinquent to wit assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct
• Timothy Thorley, 32, Weymouth - Disorderly conduct and affray
• Casey Gonzalez, 30, Lowell - Disorderly conduct and affray
• Nathan Mizrahi, 38, Norwich, New York - Unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition
• Adan Daroba, 22, Boston - Assault and battery
• Solomon Clarke, 19, Boston - Disorderly conduct, disturbing a public assembly and resisting arrest
• Roberto Bonila, 20, Chelsea - Assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (Knife)
• Ashla Munroe, 24, South Dennis - Affray
• Shaun Petty, 33, Taunton - Assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (Knife), assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest
• Chase Kroll, 37, Somerville - Disorderly conduct, disturbing a public assembly and resisting arrest
• Derek Hanlon, 25, Boston - Disorderly conduct, disturbing a public assembly and resisting arrest
• Siron Cromwell-Harrison, 23, Chelsea - Disorderly conduct, disturbing a public assembly and resisting arrest
• William Papagianopoulos, 30, Burlington - Disturbing the peace
• James Kelley, 39, Dorchester - Disorderly conduct, disturbing a public assembly and resisting arrest
• Patrick Richardi, 46, Miami, Florida - Drinking alcohol in public
• Mark Szczwsuil, 50, Tewksbury - Trespassing

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