The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office asking for public help identifying people who may have been involved in or witnessed violent attacks during last week’s Trump rally at Freeman Coliseum.
BCSO posted a flyer on its Facebook page showing photos of seven individuals that appear to be taken at the Oct. 7 rally. The flyer asks for those who recognize the people or witnessed an incident at the event to call and speak to investigators.
“Thankfully, there were no major incidents at the rally last week,” Sheriff Javier Salazar, said in a statement posted to the Facebook page. “However, any form of political violence, no matter how minor, has no place in our society. Each victim will have the opportunity to press charges if he or she so chooses.”
The post added that deputies are “reviewing all reports and videos” related to potential criminal activity at the rally, which President Donald Trump held to stump for U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton and U.S. House candidate Carlos De La Cruz, both Republicans.
Brandon “AK Guy” Herrera, Congressional candidate for U.S. District 23, also spoke at the event.
Deputies escorted 18 people from Freeman Coliseum for “disruptive behavior” as protesters heckled the president, according to an Express-News report. However, authorities reportedly made no arrests at the time.
Even so, the Express-News reported that its review of video from the event showed at least three times when Trump supporters appeared to physically assault people being escorted out.
One clip shows a man yank a protester by the hair, while another shows a woman push another woman down the stairs, according to the daily’s reporting. A third clip reportedly shows a man lunge at protester before a security guard intervenes.
BCSO’s Facebook post encourages those who recognize someone pictured in the flyer, witnessed a crime at the rally or have relevant information, to call (210) 335-6000 or send an email to bcsotips@bexar.org.
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