NYC Latino Politico Arrested At Occupy Wall Street

New York City councilman Ydanis Rodriguez  was arrested yesterday with hundeds of others as police there emptied the Occupy Wall Street camp at Zuccotti Park.

After almost 18 hours in which Rodriguez claimed he was roughed up by police, he was released from police custody.

Rodriguez was charged with resisting arrest and obstructing government administration, both misdemeanors, and a complaint claimed that he “tried to push past a metal police barricade and tried to keep from being handcuffed.” He was eventually released without bail, according to NBCNY.

Other elected officials appeared in court to support Rodriguez, some even called for an investigation.

Here’s NBC NY’s video: