30 April,2016 08:08 AM IST | | Agencies
Raucous protesters and supporters of Donald Trump took to the streets in California, leading to some 20 arrests as the Republican presidential contender brought his campaign to conservative Orange County after sweeping the Northeast GOP primaries
A Donald Trump supporter at the rally in Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa: Raucous protesters and supporters of Donald Trump took to the streets in California, leading to some 20 arrests as the Republican presidential contender brought his campaign to conservative Orange County after sweeping the Northeast GOP primaries.
A Donald Trump supporter at the rally in Costa Mesa, California. Pic/AFP
Dozens of protesters were mostly peaceful on Thursday as Trump gave his speech inside the Pacific Amphitheatre. After the event, however, the demonstration grew rowdy late in the evening and spilled into the streets.
Approximately 20 people were arrested by Costa Mesa police, according to a tweet from the Orange County Sheriff's Department. One Trump supporter had his face bloodied in a scuffle as he tried to drive out of the arena.
Police in riot gear and on horseback pushed the crowd back and away from the venue. There were no major injuries and police did not use any force. The crowd began dispersing about three hours after the speech ended.
