14 arrested during Cincinnati protests indicted on felony charges

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Fourteen people arrested during the police violence protests in Cincinnati will face felony charges. They are accused of trying to assault police or damaging and looting stores.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced the indictments on Thursday.

"I will defend a person's right to peaceably protest and I always will. But when individuals use that occasion to loot, attack our police and their equipment and damage private and personal property and public property, I'm done with them."

The 14 face a variety of charges including assault, breaking and entering and gun charges. Deters said none of those charges will be reduced or dismissed.

Deters singled out a few of them including Solomon Zellers who he said had a gun with an extended clip taken from him. Deters said he could have caused multiple injuries and/or deaths.

He also mentioned Justin Crum, who is accused of breaking into Saks twice in three days.

He said those who are charged were taking advantage of the situation.

"That's not protest, that's looting. It's not going to be tolerated by my office, I can tell you that."

Only Crum remains in jail. The rest are out on bond.

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