Raise the Colours’ Ryan Bridge bailed after assault at protest

Ryan Bridge, the co-founder of Operation Raise the Colours, has been arested and bailed on suspicion of assault.

Bridge, alongside hundreds of others, attended a ‘Stop the Boats’ protest in Brighton on Saturday 14 June where there were counter-protestors supporting Carnival Against Fascism.

Birmingham Live shared a statement from Sussex Police confirming:

A 44-year-old man from Worcestershire was arrested on suspicion of common assault. He has been conditionally bailed until 14 July.

The newspaper also published that Ryan Bridge had shared he was arrested in a video circulating online. In it, he’s wearing a t-shirt with blood on it.

Speaking on the event last weekend, chief superintendent, Adam Hays, said:

Over 4,000 people gathered today to protest in Brighton City Centre.

We understand that there was some disruption because of this, however, we had a large policing presence because of this and worked with partners to keep everyone safe.

Public order policing is complex, and while we understand this can be frustrating, we balance the rights of all protest groups and the wider community.

We have made a number of arrests today ranging from public order offences to assaults on emergency workers.

Featured image via Sussex Police