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Protests sparked after brothers arrested during struggle with police at local gas station
une 23, 2021 at 11:23 pm EDT
By WSOCTV.com News Staff
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Someone shot a video on Wednesday afternoon that showed two brothers getting arrested during a struggle with police officers at a Rock Hill gas station.
About 100 people took to the streets in protest blocking the intersection of Dave Lyle Blvd and Black Street for several hours. They walked to the police department and at about 11 p.m. lit a fire surrounding a tree in front of the station. A police officer and the fire department arrived after the fire was lit.
Our crews could see objects being thrown at the police officer. Police in riot gear entered the scene after that.
The video of the arrests posted on Facebook had more than 87,000 views, 2,100 reactions and 230 comments Thursday morning.
https://www.facebook.com/kaneshia.foster.7/videos/10220157978319814
Protesters are blocking the intersection of Dave Lyle Blvd and Black Street. About 100 people are out here https://twitter.com/JoeBrunoWSOC9/status/1407883549617934338
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) June 24, 2021
The Rock Hill Police Department Violent Crimes Unit and agents with the Department of Homeland Security were conducting a surveillance operation and saw Ricky Price, a known offender, drive a Ford Mustang on Dave Lyle Boulevard. Ricky Price made an illegal turn and unlawfully changed lanes, which led to a traffic stop at the gas station on Willowbrook Avenue, police stated in a news release.
Price was talking with his brother on a cellphone in the car at the time of the stop, police said.
A K-9 unit was called to the scene to investigate the car for narcotics, because of past encounters police have had with Ricky Price, Rock Hill police said.
Officers found a 9 mm pistol and two bags of pot in the Mustang. Police later found a Crown Royal bag containing crack cocaine where he sat, police said.
Officers started to search Ricky Price when his brother, Travis Price, got there and walked up to the scene, police said.
Travis Price tried to interfere and get Ricky Price’s things but was told to stay back by police, according to the news release.
Protests sparked after brothers arrested during struggle with police at local gas station
une 23, 2021 at 11:23 pm EDT
By WSOCTV.com News Staff
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Someone shot a video on Wednesday afternoon that showed two brothers getting arrested during a struggle with police officers at a Rock Hill gas station.
About 100 people took to the streets in protest blocking the intersection of Dave Lyle Blvd and Black Street for several hours. They walked to the police department and at about 11 p.m. lit a fire surrounding a tree in front of the station. A police officer and the fire department arrived after the fire was lit.
Our crews could see objects being thrown at the police officer. Police in riot gear entered the scene after that.
The video of the arrests posted on Facebook had more than 87,000 views, 2,100 reactions and 230 comments Thursday morning.
https://www.facebook.com/kaneshia.foster.7/videos/10220157978319814
Protesters are blocking the intersection of Dave Lyle Blvd and Black Street. About 100 people are out here https://twitter.com/JoeBrunoWSOC9/status/1407883549617934338
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) June 24, 2021
The Rock Hill Police Department Violent Crimes Unit and agents with the Department of Homeland Security were conducting a surveillance operation and saw Ricky Price, a known offender, drive a Ford Mustang on Dave Lyle Boulevard. Ricky Price made an illegal turn and unlawfully changed lanes, which led to a traffic stop at the gas station on Willowbrook Avenue, police stated in a news release.
Price was talking with his brother on a cellphone in the car at the time of the stop, police said.
A K-9 unit was called to the scene to investigate the car for narcotics, because of past encounters police have had with Ricky Price, Rock Hill police said.
Officers found a 9 mm pistol and two bags of pot in the Mustang. Police later found a Crown Royal bag containing crack cocaine where he sat, police said.
Officers started to search Ricky Price when his brother, Travis Price, got there and walked up to the scene, police said.
Travis Price tried to interfere and get Ricky Price’s things but was told to stay back by police, according to the news release.