Several Arrested As Madison Police Clear Williamson Street Protest Encampment

Video at the scene shows several people gathering at the scene of previous protests.

The Madison Fire Department told WMTV that four metal dumpsters and a city trash can were rolled into the street and set ablaze—three fires on Williamson Street and two on Baldwin Street. After crews extinguished them, they reported seeing one person trying to start more fires and referred the matter to police.

As officers worked to clear the area, demonstrators lit five fires in the street, and police retook the Williamson and Baldwin intersection after midnight, according to FOX6.

Police said protesters occupied Baldwin Street with tents around 8 p.m. before moving to East Washington Avenue and Baldwin Street, where they blocked traffic by dumping dumpsters and trash cans into the roadway, FOX6 reported.

Madison police responded to the intersection of Williamson and Baldwin streets overnight after protesters set five fires in the street, according to FOX6 News and the Madison Police Department. The fires came during demonstrations at the site of the fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz.

All officers involved in the July 22 shooting have been placed on administrative leave. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation.

Police say Ruiz fled on the bicycle before a physical struggle broke out with officers in the street. During the struggle, Ruiz produced a large fixed-blade knife and injured an officer, who then fired his weapon, striking Ruiz.

The protest encampment was established after Corey Ruiz, 38, of Madison, was shot and killed by Madison police on July 22 after officers responded to reports of a man looking through parked cars and riding a stolen bicycle.

One protester sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital. A second injured protester refused EMS treatment.

Police said they became involved in clearing the encampment after protesters began throwing objects at city staff. Officers gave verbal announcements, and most protesters complied.

Seven people were taken into custody and ten others were cited and released, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Stephanie Fryer.

The City of Madison cleared a protest encampment on Williamson Street Tuesday morning, reopening the intersection with South Baldwin Street.

Incident reported at Williamson St & S Baldwin St.

Video at the scene shows several people gathering at the scene of previous protests.

The Madison Fire Department told WMTV that four metal dumpsters and a city trash can were rolled into the street and set ablaze—three fires on Williamson Street and two on Baldwin Street. After crews extinguished them, they reported seeing one person trying to start more fires and referred the matter to police.

As officers worked to clear the area, demonstrators lit five fires in the street, and police retook the Williamson and Baldwin intersection after midnight, according to FOX6.

Police said protesters occupied Baldwin Street with tents around 8 p.m. before moving to East Washington Avenue and Baldwin Street, where they blocked traffic by dumping dumpsters and trash cans into the roadway, FOX6 reported.

Madison police responded to the intersection of Williamson and Baldwin streets overnight after protesters set five fires in the street, according to FOX6 News and the Madison Police Department. The fires came during demonstrations at the site of the fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz.

All officers involved in the July 22 shooting have been placed on administrative leave. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation.

Police say Ruiz fled on the bicycle before a physical struggle broke out with officers in the street. During the struggle, Ruiz produced a large fixed-blade knife and injured an officer, who then fired his weapon, striking Ruiz.

The protest encampment was established after Corey Ruiz, 38, of Madison, was shot and killed by Madison police on July 22 after officers responded to reports of a man looking through parked cars and riding a stolen bicycle.

One protester sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital. A second injured protester refused EMS treatment.

Police said they became involved in clearing the encampment after protesters began throwing objects at city staff. Officers gave verbal announcements, and most protesters complied.

Seven people were taken into custody and ten others were cited and released, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Stephanie Fryer.

The City of Madison cleared a protest encampment on Williamson Street Tuesday morning, reopening the intersection with South Baldwin Street.

Incident reported at Williamson St & S Baldwin St.

Video at the scene shows several people gathering at the scene of previous protests.

The Madison Fire Department told WMTV that four metal dumpsters and a city trash can were rolled into the street and set ablaze—three fires on Williamson Street and two on Baldwin Street. After crews extinguished them, they reported seeing one person trying to start more fires and referred the matter to police.

As officers worked to clear the area, demonstrators lit five fires in the street, and police retook the Williamson and Baldwin intersection after midnight, according to FOX6.

Police said protesters occupied Baldwin Street with tents around 8 p.m. before moving to East Washington Avenue and Baldwin Street, where they blocked traffic by dumping dumpsters and trash cans into the roadway, FOX6 reported.

Madison police responded to the intersection of Williamson and Baldwin streets overnight after protesters set five fires in the street, according to FOX6 News and the Madison Police Department. The fires came during demonstrations at the site of the fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz.

All officers involved in the July 22 shooting have been placed on administrative leave. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation.

Police say Ruiz fled on the bicycle before a physical struggle broke out with officers in the street. During the struggle, Ruiz produced a large fixed-blade knife and injured an officer, who then fired his weapon, striking Ruiz.

The protest encampment was established after Corey Ruiz, 38, of Madison, was shot and killed by Madison police on July 22 after officers responded to reports of a man looking through parked cars and riding a stolen bicycle.

One protester sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital. A second injured protester refused EMS treatment.

Police said they became involved in clearing the encampment after protesters began throwing objects at city staff. Officers gave verbal announcements, and most protesters complied.

Seven people were taken into custody and ten others were cited and released, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Stephanie Fryer.

The City of Madison cleared a protest encampment on Williamson Street Tuesday morning, reopening the intersection with South Baldwin Street.

Incident reported at Williamson St & S Baldwin St.

Video at the scene shows several people gathering at the scene of previous protests.

The Madison Fire Department told WMTV that four metal dumpsters and a city trash can were rolled into the street and set ablaze—three fires on Williamson Street and two on Baldwin Street. After crews extinguished them, they reported seeing one person trying to start more fires and referred the matter to police.

As officers worked to clear the area, demonstrators lit five fires in the street, and police retook the Williamson and Baldwin intersection after midnight, according to FOX6.

Police said protesters occupied Baldwin Street with tents around 8 p.m. before moving to East Washington Avenue and Baldwin Street, where they blocked traffic by dumping dumpsters and trash cans into the roadway, FOX6 reported.

Madison police responded to the intersection of Williamson and Baldwin streets overnight after protesters set five fires in the street, according to FOX6 News and the Madison Police Department. The fires came during demonstrations at the site of the fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz.

All officers involved in the July 22 shooting have been placed on administrative leave. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation.

Police say Ruiz fled on the bicycle before a physical struggle broke out with officers in the street. During the struggle, Ruiz produced a large fixed-blade knife and injured an officer, who then fired his weapon, striking Ruiz.

The protest encampment was established after Corey Ruiz, 38, of Madison, was shot and killed by Madison police on July 22 after officers responded to reports of a man looking through parked cars and riding a stolen bicycle.

One protester sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital. A second injured protester refused EMS treatment.

Police said they became involved in clearing the encampment after protesters began throwing objects at city staff. Officers gave verbal announcements, and most protesters complied.

Seven people were taken into custody and ten others were cited and released, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Stephanie Fryer.

The City of Madison cleared a protest encampment on Williamson Street Tuesday morning, reopening the intersection with South Baldwin Street.

Incident reported at Williamson St & S Baldwin St.

Video at the scene shows several people gathering at the scene of previous protests.

The Madison Fire Department told WMTV that four metal dumpsters and a city trash can were rolled into the street and set ablaze—three fires on Williamson Street and two on Baldwin Street. After crews extinguished them, they reported seeing one person trying to start more fires and referred the matter to police.

As officers worked to clear the area, demonstrators lit five fires in the street, and police retook the Williamson and Baldwin intersection after midnight, according to FOX6.

Police said protesters occupied Baldwin Street with tents around 8 p.m. before moving to East Washington Avenue and Baldwin Street, where they blocked traffic by dumping dumpsters and trash cans into the roadway, FOX6 reported.

Madison police responded to the intersection of Williamson and Baldwin streets overnight after protesters set five fires in the street, according to FOX6 News and the Madison Police Department. The fires came during demonstrations at the site of the fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz.

All officers involved in the July 22 shooting have been placed on administrative leave. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation.

Police say Ruiz fled on the bicycle before a physical struggle broke out with officers in the street. During the struggle, Ruiz produced a large fixed-blade knife and injured an officer, who then fired his weapon, striking Ruiz.

The protest encampment was established after Corey Ruiz, 38, of Madison, was shot and killed by Madison police on July 22 after officers responded to reports of a man looking through parked cars and riding a stolen bicycle.

One protester sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital. A second injured protester refused EMS treatment.

Police said they became involved in clearing the encampment after protesters began throwing objects at city staff. Officers gave verbal announcements, and most protesters complied.

Seven people were taken into custody and ten others were cited and released, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Stephanie Fryer.

The City of Madison cleared a protest encampment on Williamson Street Tuesday morning, reopening the intersection with South Baldwin Street.

Incident reported at Williamson St & S Baldwin St.