Group of protesters vandalize former Durham Police Department headquarters

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Sunday, July 19, 2020
Group of protesters vandalize former Durham Police Department headquarters
The group also hung two banners that read 'abolish' and 'reclaim.' At least two front panels of the building were damaged by projectiles.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Multiple people were detained after the former Durham Police Headquarters was vandalized on Saturday evening.

Around 7 p.m., protesters broke into and vandalized the former police station, located at 505 W. Chapel Hill Street.

The group also hung two banners that read 'abolish' and 'reclaim.' At least two front panels of the building were damaged by projectiles.

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The protest happened shortly after a group of peaceful demonstrators marched through the Streets of Southpoint earlier in the afternoon.