protest violence

Southampton residents experienced a night of protest violence after a demonstration over Henry Nowak’s murder turned into a riot, leaving cars damaged and bricks scattered across streets. The protest began peacefully outside the city’s central police station but escalated when participants marched to the neighborhood where Nowak died and his killer, Vickrum Digwa, resides.

New Jersey Governor Sherrill attributed the violence at Delaney Hall protests to outsiders. State Police were positioned at the site, and most arrested individuals in the weekend clash were reportedly from outside New Jersey.