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Seattle police declare riot after crowds injure officers, cause 'explosive' damage to Capitol Hill precinct

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SEATTLE - Police declared a riot Saturday afternoon after another day of peaceful protest was hijacked by looters who injured 21 police officers, lit "explosive" fires and caused widespread damage in the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Hundreds of people gathered about 2 p.m. Saturday for a peaceful march in solidarity with protesters in Portland who are facing arrest by federal agents.

By 4 p.m., crowds had broken away from the peaceful protest, setting fires to five construction trailers at the Juvenile Detention Center and attacking camera crews.

One officer was hospitalized with a knee injury caused by an explosive. A Harborview Medical Center spokesperson said the officer is in satisfactory condition as of Saturday evening.

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