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Tensions rising at protest in Northwest Indiana

Tensions rising at protest in Northwest Indiana
Police fire tear gas in Hobart, Indiana. Michael Puente / WBEZ

Police in Northwest Indiana have fired tear gas after surrounding about 200 protesters in a major retail district off U.S. 30 in Hobart, Indiana. Nobody has been arrested.

“At some point, we will need to take action to disperse the crowd because of their violent and destructive intent,” Lake County, Indiana Sheriff Oscar Martinez said.

Earlier in Hobart, police reported looting at a strip mall. One police officer was injured.