Worcester Man Charged Following Protest In Boston

WORCESTER, MA — A 28-year-old Worcester man was one of 53 people arrested after an anti-police brutality demonstration in Boston Sunday night, according to police. Cody Dinoi was charged with breaking and entering a building at nighttime, a felony.

The arrests came after a peaceful demonstration devolved into a near-riot. Some people were seen looting businesses in the downtown Boston area, and multiple police vehicles were damaged — including one that was set on fire.

Cities across the U.S. have seen large demonstrations against police brutality over the last week following the May 25 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd died after a police officer knelt on his neck for almost 9 minutes.

The people who were arrested after Sunday's demonstration hail from across Massachusetts, plus two Maine residents and one person from Rhode Island. Another Worcester County man, Robert Audette, 25, of Oxford, was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

Dinoi was set to be arraigned on Monday.