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14th person arrested in connection to May protests at Texas State Capitol

Posted at 5:25 PM, Aug 11, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-11 18:25:45-04

AUSTIN, TX — A 14th person has been arrested in connection with the protests that occurred at the Texas State Capitol in May.

The Texas Department of Public Safety says numerous officers were assaulted and property was damaged during the riots.

Paul Lester Allen, Jr., 21, of Austin was arrested on August 8 on a fugitive warrant for misdemeanor riot. DPS says Allen intentionally damaged a marked DPS patrol vehicle while participating in the riots on Capitol grounds.

Allen has been booked into the Travis County Jail.

DPS says this arrest, as well as the others in recent weeks, is the result of an investigation by DPS Special Agents.