Police diverted traffic as Protesters blocked Grant Street at the Boulevard of the Allies in downtown Pittsburgh during the Monday evening rush hour.

After a man’s car was circled by protesters The driver told police he was assaulted.
“The type of demonstrations that we’re doing are dangerous but it’s more dangerous to not do something,” said one of the protest leaders, Nicky Jo Dawson.

Members of the crowd were protesting the June shooting death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. by an East Pittsburgh police officer who has been charged with homicide

One protester is seen punching the hood of the truck multiple times. The doors of the truck were flung open.

Police in tactical gear helped an ambulance with its lights on to cross through the blocked off intersection on its way to UPMC Mercy hospital.

No arrests were made Monday according to Pittsburgh Bureau of Police spokesman Chris Togneri.