Police: Assault (punching two protesters) unrelated to (OWS) protest

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald-AP

DES MOINES, Iowa — Police say an assault at an Occupy Iowa camp-out in Des Moines was a random act unrelated to the nationwide protest movement.

Sgt. Jeff Phillips says three or four young men saw the group gathered at Stuart Square Park early Sunday morning and decided to cause trouble. He says the park isn’t in the best part of the city.

Daniel Braggs, a spokesman for the group camping at the park, said that the men entered the camp about 2:30 a.m. and started a fight, punching two protesters and asking for money.

Police confirmed that two people suffered minor injuries. No arrests were made.


Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20111016/NEWS01/111019792/1009#police-assault-unrelated-to-protest