NYPD: 1 arrest after 2 officers hurt in protest

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department says a Brooklyn man has been arrested in connection with two officers being injured by demonstrators at the end of a massive march.

Authorities say Eric Linsker, 29, faces multiple charges including assault on a police officer, reckless endangerment and resisting arrest.

The NYPD says two lieutenants were injured by protesters Saturday as the officers tried to arrest a man who had attempted to throw a garbage can from the Brooklyn Bridge onto other officers below.

The officers were treated for bumps and bruises, including a broken nose.

Tens of thousands marched in New York City in protest over the deaths of unarmed black men by police.

A phone number for Linsker could not be found. Emails and social media messages were not immediately answered.

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