Number of arrests at Emerson encampment rises to 118 [Video]

Boston Police Department records obtained Friday by NewsCenter 5 reveal that more arrests were made during a police operation to clear a protest encampment at Emerson College than originally known. The document also reveals the nature of injuries suffered by officers during the scrum. According to the report, a total of 118 people were arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace. That’s up from the 108 arrests originally reported by a police spokesperson on Thursday morning. The ages of those arrested range from 17-57. While the document included a list of the suspects’ names, it did not include information about their residency or affiliation with the college.In the incident report, Officer Paul Downey writes a summary of relations between police and the protesters over several days since the establishment of their encampment in Boylston Place Alley. The encampment was one of several set up by students at Massachusetts colleges …