Second round of protesters block streets, tag buildings in downtown Olympia

A second wave of protesters took to the streets of downtown Olympia on Thursday night, about two hours after the first groups of demonstrators cleared.

The group gathered just after 10 p.m. They knocked over trash cans and threw them into Fourth Avenue, and ignited several firecrackers, said Olympia Police Officer Paul Frailey.

The group also tagged a patrol car and several downtown buildings, including Olympia City Hall.

“Right now it seems like most of the graffiti is limited to city buildings and our car,” Lt. Paul Lower said. “I’m sure we’ll find more in the morning.”

The group had dispersed by about 10:30 p.m.

This story was originally published September 3, 2015 at 11:16 PM with the headline "Second round of protesters block streets, tag buildings in downtown Olympia."