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HPD: Protester assaulted four people with bedpost before striking Houston police officer with car

Police say Derek Hall also tried to destroy a vehicle during last Saturday's George Floyd protest in downtown Houston.

HOUSTON — Editor's note: The above video originally aired on May 30.

A protester accused of attacking people with a bedpost and hitting a police officer with his car has been arrested by Houston police.

Derek Hall, 40, is charged with four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of aggravated assault of a public servant.

Police say Hall hit several people with the bedpost in the 2300 block of Pease Street during a George Floyd Protest in downtown Houston.

One of the victims, a 24-year-old man, was struck in the head. 

They say Hall also tried to destroy a vehicle. 

When officers with the Special Response Group ran toward Hall, he jumped in his vehicle and "intentionally accelerated at the officers, striking one" according to HPD.

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The injured officer was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Hall got away but was later arrested and he remains in the Harris County Jail.

In all, police arrested about 200 people last Saturday after a primarily peaceful protest turned violent. 

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