NYC Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez Arrested, Injured at Occupy Wall Street Raid

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Source: PolitickerNY

Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez Arrested, Injured at Occupy Wall Street Raid

By Hunter Walker 4:07am

New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez has been arrested at the NYPD raid on Occupy Wall Street. David Segal, a spokesperson for Councilman Rodriguez, told the Observer he confirmed the Councilman’s arrest through a staffer at City Hall.

“City Hall knows that he’s been arrested, they’ve put in calls with the NYPD to see his status,” Mr. Segal said.

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Councilman Rodriguez, who represents the 10th district, is not the only politician at the scene of the raids. Councilman Jumaane Williams, who represents the 45th District, was near Zuccotti Park and witnessed Councilman Rodriguez being taken away by police. According to Councilman Williams’ press secretary, Stefan Ringel, Councilman Rodriguez seemed to have been injured.

“The Councilmember saw Councilman Rodriguez bleeding and he was apparently taken away,” Mr. Ringel told the Observer.

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