AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested five people during a protest near the Texas State Capitol on Monday night.
The protest began around 7 p.m. on June 9 and took place within the Capitol Complex, a 46-square-block area in downtown Austin that includes the Capitol building and is under DPS jurisdiction. DPS coordinated with the Austin Police Department to monitor and respond to the protest.
According to DPS, the arrests were made in connection with various charges, including felony criminal mischief, resisting arrest, and assault.
The individuals below were taken into custody and booked into the Travis County Jail:
- Alvin Jarret Talley (23): felony criminal mischief, resisting arrest
- Hiram Gilberto Garcia (27): resisting arrest
- Zakk Wylde Bonham (22): felony criminal mischief, resisting arrest
- Luis Davila (21): felony criminal mischief
- William Haraway (50): assault by contact, public intoxication
Five people were arrested during a protest near the Texas State Capitol on Monday, June 9.
(Credit: Texas DPS)
DPS says they deployed tear gas and pepper ball projectiles to maintain order and ensure officer safety.
“Texas is a law-and-order state,” the department said in a release Tuesday. “We have zero tolerance for actions that disrupt public order or endanger law enforcement.”
DPS also noted it will continue to monitor future events across the state and adjust operations as needed.
APD made an additional eight arrests during the protest. More information on those arrests is available here.
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