On the evening of June 1, 2020 the United States Park Police encountered violent protestors throwing bricks, frozen water bottles and caustic liquids.<ref>https://youtu.be/WG8B8kGDLpc</ref> The protestors climbed onto a historic building at the north end of Lafayette Park that was destroyed by arson days prior. Intelligence had revealed calls for violence against the police, and officers found caches of glass bottles, baseball bats and metal poles hidden along the street.<ref>https://www.nps.gov/subjects/uspp/6_2_20_statement_from_acting_chief_monahan.htm</ref> | On the evening of June 1, 2020 the United States Park Police encountered violent protestors throwing bricks, frozen water bottles and caustic liquids.<ref>https://youtu.be/WG8B8kGDLpc</ref> The protestors climbed onto a historic building at the north end of Lafayette Park that was destroyed by arson days prior. Intelligence had revealed calls for violence against the police, and officers found caches of glass bottles, baseball bats and metal poles hidden along the street.<ref>https://www.nps.gov/subjects/uspp/6_2_20_statement_from_acting_chief_monahan.htm</ref> |