Protester charged with spraying tear gas at cop
Tel Aviv man allegedly grabbed canister from policeman’s vest
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Henrik Curtis, a resident of Tel Aviv who attacked a police officer, spraying him with tear gas during a social protest demonstration Saturday, was charged on Tuesday.
According to the indictment, Curtis stole a tear gas canister from a policeman’s vest, and sprayed it in his face. The detective received treatment from Magen David Adom crews and was taken to Ichilov Hospital.
Two other policemen and a civilian suffered exposure to tear gas and also required medical treatment.
The police requested that Curtis be remanded until the end of proceedings.
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