ICE Out! protest at Colorado Capitol spills into downtown Denver streets

Editor's note: In our 10 p.m. broadcast, Denver7 incorrectly referred to smoke and pepper balls used by Denver police as tear gas and rubber bullets. We have placed a note in the caption of the video and made changes in the body of this article.

DENVER — A day of largely peaceful protests against federal immigration enforcement ended with Denver police in tactical gear ordering a group of protesters on Broadway to disperse.

Hundreds gathered at the Colorado Capitol around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for the "ICE Out!" protest.

• Denver7's Danielle Kreutter was at the State Capitol when the protest began. Hear from her in the video player below

After some time, the protest spilled into the streets in front of the State Capitol before moving down Lincoln Street and eventually Broadway.

Around 8:30 p.m., protesters in the area of Broadway and Exposition were ordered to leave by the Denver Police Department. Denver7's Claire Lavezzorio was at the scene when officers in tactical gear pushed the group down the street.

A video captured by Lavezzorio shows a Denver police officer telling the crowd to disperse, "or all reasonable and necessary force will be used to make your arrest and prosecute you."

In our 10 p.m. broadcast, Denver7 reported that officers used tear gas and rubber bullets against the group at Broadway and Exposition. In an email, a Denver PD spokesperson said officers did not use those methods and instead used smoke and pepper balls. The spokesperson described the pepper balls as "like paint balls, but containing a pepper spray type substance that are typically fired at the ground."

The police spokesperson also told Denver7 that officers "reported rocks were thrown at them by protestors at Broadway/Exposition while the crowd was being dispersed."

• Watch the report in the video player below

Protesters reassembled at the State Capitol around 10 p.m. Tuesday, surrounding cars and blocking traffic in the area. Our Denver7 crew exited the area around 11:30 p.m. after a majority of protesters left.

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