'International group' of 23 Antifa charged over violent Atlanta Cop City ... trends now
Police have charged 23 Antifa activists from as far away as France and Canada with domestic terrorism after violent riots at a police training facility in Atlanta.
Atlanta Police Department released details of the suspects after officers were attacked with fireworks and Molotov cocktails at the construction site for the facility, dubbed 'Cop City' by protesters.
The individuals, mostly men and women from outside of Georgia, are each charged with domestic terrorism.
A statement from Atlanta PD said: 'On March 5, 2023, a group of violent agitators used the cover of a peaceful protest of the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center to conduct a coordinated attack on construction equipment and police officers.
'They changed into black clothing and entered the construction area and began to throw large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails, and fireworks at police officers.
The aftermath of the 'Cop City' protests on March 6. 23 people have been charged with domestic terrorism
The arrests came after an Antifa mob wearing masks attacked police and threw fireworks and Molotov cocktails at the construction site
The burned out shell of a construction vehicle after the violent riots at Atlanta's 'Cop City'
'The agitators destroyed multiple pieces of construction equipment by fire and vandalism. Multiple law enforcement agencies deployed to the area and detained several people committing illegal activity.'
Police said 35 'agitators' were detained. It wasn't immediately clear whether the remaining 12 also face charges.
The individuals who were charged are:
Jack Beaman, 22, of Georgia Ayla King, 18, of Massachusetts Kamryn Pipes, 27, of Louisiana Maggie Gates, 25, of Indiana Ehret Nottingham, 22, of Colorado Alexis Paplai, 48, of Massachusetts Timothy Bilodeau, 25, of Massachusetts Victor Puertas, 46, of Utah Dimitri LeNy, 25, of France Amin Chaoui, 31, of Virginia James Marsicano, 29, of North Carolina Samuel Ward, 26, of Arizona Max Biederman, 25, of Arizona Mattia Luini, 30, of New York Emma Bogush, 24, of Connecticut Kayley Meissner, 19, of Wisconsin Luke Harper, 27, of Florida Grace Martin, 22, of Wisconsin Colin Dorsey, 42, of Maine Fredrique Robert-Paul, 34, of Canada Zoe Larmey, 25, of Tennessee
