St. Louis police arrested 32 people during Friday's protests of the acquittal of ex-cop Jason Stockley on a first-degree murder charge.City police Chief Lawrence O'Toole says officers "were very tolerant and used great restraint" during the periodically tense interactions.
"Many of the demonstrators were peaceful," O'Toole said in a video message shared online early Saturday morning. "However, after dark, many agitators began to destroy property and assault police officers."
Nine city officers and at least one state trooper were injured when protesters threw rocks and bottles, the chief says.…