Crime & Safety
Arlington Man Arrested At Citgo Sign Climate Demonstration
Jason Rudokas, 43, is among 10 people facing charges in the hanging of a "Climate Justice Now" banner on the Citgo sign.
ARLINGTON, MA — An Arlington man was among 10 activists arrested after hanging a banner reading "Climate Justice Now" on the Citgo sign Monday, police said. Officers were called to the construction site at 660 Beacon St. shortly after 8 p.m. and found the group near the base of the sign, police said.
"This premise is clearly labeled as an active construction site, and it is surrounded by a wire construction fence," Boston police said in a statement.
The banner hung for about 20 minutes before police took it down. Officers requested additional assistance to help the group descend from the roof safely.
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The following 10 people were charged with trespassing and disturbing the peace:
- James Comiskey, 30 of Roxbury
- Jason Rudokas, 43 of Arlington
- Allen McGonagill, 30 of Somerville
- Seward Ogden, 60 Putnam, VT
- Thomas Davis, 35 of Cambridge
- Alexander Chambers, 21 of Boylston
- William Livernois, 24 of Newnan, GA
- Johannes Vulto, 60 of Brookline
- 57 year-old woman from Putney, VT
- 56 year-old woman from Brooklyn, NY
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