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NYPD: Protester Who Doused Police Van In Gasoline Could Face Federal Charges

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- After a protest at a Bronx police station turned violent, the NYPD says a protester could face federal charges.

The group gathered outside the 46th Precinct on Friday to protest a recent police-involved shooting.

Investigators said the group pushed barricades into officers and threw eggs at a marked police van.

An unidentified protester allegedly doused the occupied van in gasoline.

Police said they're still trying to identify that protester, who could face state and federal charges.

Editor's note: They story was first published Sept. 5.

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