Boston pro-Palestinian protest turns into violent riot, 13 arrested: officials
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Between 200 and 300 people attended a demonstration in downtown Boston on Tuesday night, after what started as a pro-Palestinian protest quickly turned into a riot.
A total of 13 people were arrested after police said people in the group became violent towards police officers. According to police, the agitators also blocked an intersection.
“When officers attempted to move the group to the sidewalk to allow emergency vehicles to pass, protesters surrounded police vehicles, kicked the vehicles’ doors, and resisted efforts to disperse them. During this time, several officers were assaulted, including one who was shot in the face. Protesters also set off smoke devices and flares, further endangering officers and bystanders,” the Boston Police Department said in a statement. he said.
Police said more officers were deployed to the area “as the violence increased” while the agitators “continued to resist dispersing.”
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Law enforcement officers detained a pro-Palestinian agitator in Boston on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. (Bryan Hecht/AP via Berkeley Beacon)
During the conflict, police officers reported that rioters forced their way into and damaged their equipment.
“During the confusion, officers reported equipment being forcibly removed or damaged, including body-worn cameras, radios, bicycles, and other duty equipment,” the agency said. he said.
Boston police made arrests for unlawful assembly, violent resistance and obstruction of emergency response efforts.
Osama Khatib, 26, Roder Atwood, 21, Atalanta Carrig-Braun, 20, Haley MacIntyre, 24, Madeline Weikel, 27, Jacob Pettigrew, 22, Amun Prophet, 25, Laith Hintzman, 19, Benjamin Choucroun, 20, Owen Woodcock, 26, Prahlad Iyengar, 25, Styx Hatch, 19, and Gabrielle Smith, 28, were arrested Tuesday night.
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Police detain a pro-Palestinian rioter in Boston on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. (Bryan Hecht/AP via Berkeley Beacon)
Accordingly boston.comThe first protest was organized by chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine, which coincided with the two-year anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack of October 7, 2023.
The aim of the protest was to “move the city center to Palestine”.
According to the report, people shouted “F— you, Nazis” and “BPD is the KKK” as they refused to leave the area.
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A court officer clears the area outside the Boston Municipal Court courtroom, where hearings are being held for people arrested at a pro-Palestinian rally in Boston, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/AP, Boston Herald via Pool)
Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement that those who attacked police would be prosecuted “to the fullest extent of the law.”
“We are extremely grateful for the work of the Boston Police Department to keep the city safe and support the right to peaceful protest. Boston does not tolerate violence, and we categorically condemn those who come into our community to attack our police officers. Individuals involved in these attacks should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Wu said. he said.
Protesters on Wednesday also attended hearings for those arrested during Tuesday night’s riot, according to the report. Boston Herald
