(Providence, RI)--Five people were arrested on Saturday night after a defund/abolish the police protest in front of the Providence Police Department headquarters.One person faces felony assault charges for allegedly throwing paint at officers.About two hours after the evening protest started and about a mile away from the police station, the Providence Journal reported protesters attacked an unmarked van they claimed arrested a member of the group, similar to reports in Portland, Oregon.Police Chief Hugh Clements said protesters broke the windows of an occupied, unmarked police car; it's not clear if he was referring to the vehicle that was attacked.
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