The adult child of House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) was arrested over the weekend in Boston, Massachusetts, after allegedly spray-painting a monument and assaulting an officer.
On Saturday night, Jared “Riley” Dowell, 23, was charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon, destruction or injury of personal property, and damage of property by graffiti or tagging. Clark has been outspoken about Dowell, whom she has previously referred to as nonbinary.
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“Last night, my daughter was arrested in Boston, Massachusetts,” the No. 2 House Democrat wrote. “I love Riley, and this is a very difficult time in the cycle of joy and pain in parenting. This will be evaluated by the legal system, and I am confident in that process.”
Officers responded to a call for a protest at the Parkman Bandstand monument within the Boston Common at about 9:30 p.m., according to Boston police. Officers said that once they arrived, they saw someone “defacing” the monument with spray paint, allegedly writing “NO COP CITY” and “ACAB,” which stands for “All Cops Are Bastards.”
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While Dowell was being arrested, police said a group of about 20 protesters surrounded officers while screaming profanities through megaphones. One officer was hit in the face and started bleeding from the nose and mouth, according to police.
Another protester, 27-year-old Andrea Colletti, was arrested about an hour later on charges of damage to property by graffiti or tagging, destruction or injury of personal property, and resisting arrest. Both are expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.
