NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) A Black Lives Matter protest leader was free Saturday after he turned himself in to face charges for allegedly assaulting a police officer.<\/p>\n
Twenty-eight-year-old Derrick Ingram is accused of shouting into a bullhorn that was aimed at a police officers ear during a June protest, causing pain and hearing impairment.<\/p>\n
Dozens of officers tried to arrest Ingram on Friday during a six-hour standoff in Midtown.<\/p>\n
Ingrams supporters showed up at the scene, and officers were then ordered to back off, a move thats been criticized by police unions.<\/p>\n
Mayor Bill de Blasio praised the order, saying in a statement, Commissioner Shea made the right decision to call off the operation. Assaulting an officer is unacceptable and will always lead to consequences, but arrests must be made properly.<\/p>\n
Ingram spoke with reporters in Bryant Park on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Im highly traumatized from everything, from the drones to the dogs to the lies that have been told by the NYPD, and Im ready to make a change. I think we should focus our efforts on getting Commissioner Shea out of office, he said.<\/p>\n
Ingram then led a march to the Midtown North Precinct, where he turned himself in and was later released without bail.<\/p>\n
He is facing assault charges.<\/p>\n
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