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RPD says several arrested after camerman punched at downtown rally

Rochester Police say that although the gathering downtown at Washington Square Park on Saturday was peaceful overall, they did arrest several people who they say tried to intimidate others and cause disruption.

Police say about 200 people gathered at the Liberty Pole and then marched to Washington Square Park where about 1,000 people had gathered.

RPD and State Police shut down traffic to that area for safety reasons. There were no major incidents reported aside from traffic issues.

Officers charged 7 people after consulting with the Monroe County District Attorney's office.

Authorities say near the end of Saturday's rally, several people were charged with punching a cameraman trying to photograph the event.

According to RPD, they are: 

Corey Smith, 30, of Fairport for Harassment 2nd and Inciting to Riot

Samantha Saversky, 25, of Fairport for Harassment 2nd and Inciting to Riot

Elijah Kosowski, 21, of Rochester for Harassment 2nd and Inciting to Riot

Meghesh Pansari, 21, of Brighton for Inciting to Riot

Christopher Redman, 39, of Caledonia for Inciting to Riot

Kyle Leonard, 24, of Webster for Inciting to Riot

Angela Tona, 21, of Rochester for Inciting to Riot

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.