Video shows what led to 9 arrests at Fairfield City Council meeting

Friday, November 20, 2020
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (KGO) -- Video shows the disruption at a Fairfield City Council meeting Tuesday before police arrested nine people.

The police department released body camera video from the officers.

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The body cam video shows a small group of protesters chanting loudly during the meeting before officers intervened.

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People got angry when the council moved an item regarding a new police officer to the end of the meeting.



The officer was involved in a deadly shooting while working for the Vallejo Police Department.
Police say the group got increasingly disruptive.

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Eventually, the council members left the room and the group was asked to leave.

Nine chose to stay. They were the ones arrested. They have been charged with "disturbing a meeting."

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