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Three detained after demonstrators strike doors and windows at Baltimore police HQ
A protest outside Baltimore Police Headquarters drew about 15 to 20 people Thursday evening before three were taken into custody. Police said an officer used mace after some demonstrators began hitting the building; the department did not identify the protest’s cause.
Three people were taken into custody Thursday evening after a demonstration outside Baltimore Police Headquarters escalated when some participants struck the building’s windows and entrance door, police said.
About 15 to 20 people attended the protest, which Baltimore police described as peaceful before the property was struck. The department said it knew in advance that a demonstration was planned.
Additional officers responded, and at least one officer deployed mace, according to police. The department did not identify the protesters’ cause or provide further details about the people taken into custody.
The protest took place outside the department’s headquarters in Baltimore on Oct. 22, 2026.