Warning: Graphic language
A person who confronted a bunch of anti-Drag Story Hour protesters at a Manhattan library Saturday afternoon was arrested after allegedly getting right into a tussle with an officer monitoring the demonstration, police mentioned.
A clip of the incident reveals the person first going through off in opposition to the group of about 20 protesters, who had been holding indicators studying, “Depart our youngsters alone!”, “Shut it down now!” and “Respect childhood!” on the Midtown department of the New York Public Library.
“Get the f–okay out of right here!” the person, recognized by police as Chase Catapano, 28, yells on the group. “You’re a f–king shame!”
Catapano, of Manhattan, rips the signal out of 1 protester’s palms and turns to stroll away, however the group, generally known as the Guardians of Divinity, adopted, the footage reveals.
A number of toes away, a girl could be seen within the video ushering a younger little one away from the profanity-laden incident.
The indignant Catapano then turns again round solely to be stopped by a member of the NYPD, the clip reveals.
Catapano could be seen shoving the cop’s hand away from him and yelling “I don’t give a f–okay who you might be!”
“You higher watch who you’re touching, he’s an officer,” a person could be heard shouting within the video.
The officer then grabs Catapano and escorts him away. Later within the video, Catapano seems to be scuffling with officers arresting him within the stairwell.
Catapano, who was not part of the Drag Story Hour nor the protest, was charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, tried assault and obstructing governmental administration, police mentioned.
One of many demonstrators claimed the group shut down the Drag Story Hour occasion early.
“They’re utilizing our taxpayer dollars to fund this,” the person instructed Twitter account NJEG Media. “As taxpayers, we've a proper to say the place our cash goes. We went in there and we protest on the drag story and we shut it down early. It was a giant success.”
The Drag Story Hour occasion continued and was not shut down by the incident, a New York Public Library spokeswoman mentioned.
Catapano was arraigned Monday in Manhattan Prison Courtroom, the place a decide set his bail at $4,500.
Extra reporting by Elizabeth Rosner
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