SEATTLE — Seattle police arrested seven people during demonstrations in the Capitol Hill neighborhood Wednesday evening.
Around 9:50 p.m., one of the protesters, a 30-year-old man, experienced a "medical episode" while he was being arrested for allegedly causing property damage near 12th Avenue and Pine Street, according to police.
Officers provided medical aid, and he was taken to Harborview Medical Center by the Seattle Fire Department. A hospital spokesperson said the man was in serious condition Thursday morning. The man's condition improved to satisfactory by Friday morning.
According to Seattle police, it is unclear whether the medical issue was related to the arrest. The incident is being reviewed by the Force Investigation Team.
Protesters who were nearby said Seattle police are to blame. They were heard yelling at the police, asking what they had done to the person.
In addition to the 30-year-old man, Seattle police said six others were arrested for obstruction, pedestrian interference, property damage, resisting arrest, and assaulting an officer.
