Dowell, who was 23 years old at the time of the arrest, was charged with assault and battery, vandalism, and resisting arrest by the Suffolk District Attorney's Office.
During an anti-police protest on Boston Common, Dowell struck a police officer in the face and defaced a public monument with spray paint, as seen in video footage. Despite pleading not guilty to the assault and vandalism charges, Dowell has been ordered to write an apology letter to the officer and complete 30 hours of community service as part of their probation. They are also required to pay the city for cleaning up their graffiti.
If Dowell meets these conditions, the case against them will be resolved. According to the Boston Police Department, at about 9:30 pm on January 22, officers responded to a protest at the Parkman Bandstand Monument in the Boston Common.
"Upon arrival officers observed an individual defacing the monument with spray paint. The tagging read 'NO COP CITY' and 'ACAB,'" authorities stated. The phrases are commonly utilized by anti-police Antifa activists, including the ones rioting in the Atlanta "autonomous zone."
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"Last night, my child was arrested in Boston, Massachusetts. I love Riley, and this is a very difficult time in the cycle of joy and pain in parenting. This will be evaluated by the legal system, and I am confident in that process," Rep. Clark said at the time.
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