Update: See Ten Million Mask Marchers Busted for Tagging State Capitol and More

Update: The Denver Police Department has released information about the ten people arrested during Wednesday's Million Mask March, when the Colorado State Capitol was tagged with graffiti; see our previous coverage below. Continue for photos and details about charges, plus probable cause statements, booking slips, a video about cleanup efforts...

By Michael Roberts

November 7, 2014

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Update: The Denver Police Department has released information about the ten people arrested during Wednesday's Million Mask March, when the Colorado State Capitol was tagged with graffiti; see our previous coverage below. Continue for photos and details about charges, plus probable cause statements, booking slips, a video about cleanup efforts and more.

From the Denver Police Department:

5 Suspects arrested for tagging Osborne, Sean (07/01/80) Twinam, Aaron (02/25/89) Adamec, Cody (10/19/93) Martinez, Mason (08/07/96) Nieves, Alexis (11/16/86)

Continue for additional photos of Million Mask March arrestees and more. From the Denver Police Department:

5 Suspects arrested for various other charges Adkins, Casey (07/29/86) Coit, Titus (02/23/95) Newland, Jeffry (07/05/84) Fortney, Lance (08/20/78) Tyler, Joshua (05/18/94)

Continue for additional photos of Million Mask March arrestees and more. Continue for additional photos of Million Mask March arrestees and more. Below, see a CBS4 report about the arrests and cleanup at the State Capitol (complete with a V for Vendetta clip!), followed by a collection of police documents.

Colorado State Capitol Graffiti Arrest Probable Cause Statements

Continue for our previous coverage of the Million Mask March and graffiti tagging of the Colorado State Capitol, including photos and videos. Original post, 5:52 a.m. November 6: The Million Mask March to commemorate Guy Fawkes Day has become an annual tradition globally, as well as in Denver, where last year's rally prompted claims of police brutality. Last night, however, there was a twist: Ten protesters have been arrested, most charged with spraying graffiti on the Colorado State Capitol. We've got details, photos and a slew of videos, including hours of footage streamed live during the demonstration. The Million Mask March is associated with the group Anonymous, and in videos shared by UStream user Arlington Hick that can be found on page two of this post, the organization's name is occasionally chanted by participants, along with "Net Neutrality," "AT&T," "Comcast" and "Hand up, don't shoot."

The last phrase is, of course, a reference to the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, earlier this year.

Here's a tweeted image described as an "Anon family photo" shot:

Anon family photos at the Capitol, shortly before the march. #Denver #MillionMaskMarch 5:55 pm #N5 #Nov5 #Every5th pic.twitter.com/RSU8iKrO3H
— Jasmine Sailing (@madamecp) November 6, 2014

As can be seen in the streaming videos, a number of demonstrators, some wearing the familiar Guy Fawkes masks, marched along the 16th Street Mall before heading to the State Capitol, and Denver police officers were prepared, as indicated by this tweet:

full riot gear tonight with swat teams, undercovers, and military grade vehicles in Denver. #MillionMaskMarch
— GOD /is Ⓐ/ COP (@godisacop) November 6, 2014

Then, at around 8:15 p.m., the Denver Police Department unleashed this tweet:

BREAKING: DPD arrests several protestors for defacing the state Capitol (graffiti) after downtown march
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 6, 2014

Photographic examples of the graffiti followed, including this one....

UPDATE: Grafitti on the Capitol pic.twitter.com/r8uDszQDPR
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 6, 2014

...and this one:

UPDATE: another pic of the graffiti of the Colorado State Capitol pic.twitter.com/vf6jwnBVQf
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 6, 2014

Then came details about the arrests:

UPDATE: DPD makes 10 total arrests - one for felony assault to police officer- most for destruction of property
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 6, 2014

Many protest-related tweets tended not to focus on the graffiti. Here's one example:

#MillionMaskMarch in Denver. Full blog post w/ more pics coming soon. @YourAnonNews @godisacop pic.twitter.com/CryDKcUT60
— AnonValladolor (@AnonValladolor) November 6, 2014

However, Occupy Denver is keenly aware of the busts. OD posted the following on its Facebook page during the wee hours of this morning:

from denver abc legal
We believe we have the information on 7 folks arrested at the Million Mask March tonight. Court will be tomorrow at 8 a.m. at Van Cise detention center room 2300

INTERFERENCE W/ POLICE OFFICER, RESISTANCE, ASSAULT $500 DEFACING PROPERTY OF ANOTHER $750 Interference W/ Police Officer $500 DEFACING PROPERTY OF ANOTHER $750 Criminal Mischief $5,000 Criminal Mischief $5,000 DEFACING PROPERTY OF ANOTHER $750

In the meantime, here's one opinion about the demonstration:

#MillionMaskMarch in Denver was a partial success.
— Jake Stocker (@TarryHesticals) November 6, 2014

Look below to see 7News' report about the Million Mask March. Then, on the second page of this post, see the aforementioned videos live-streamed from the rally.

Continue to see four videos live-streamed from yesterday's Million Mask March in Denver.
Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream

Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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