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The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has released a wanted poster featuring a mix of clear and blurry images of people who attended President Donald Trump’s Republican rally at Freeman Coliseum on Wednesday, October 7.
The agency says it is still searching for witnesses and suspects linked to incidents at the rally, in which protesters gathered inside and outside the venue. Inside, some attendees heckled Trump as he spoke, and the president heckled them back.
According to the sheriff’s office, 18 people were escorted out of the Coliseum, but no arrests were made. Outside the scene, two protesters received warnings from deputies. No arrests were made in these incidents either.
The rally was interrupted several times by protesters inside the Colosseum.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said it is committed to thoroughly investigating all reported incidents and will take appropriate action if evidence establishes a crime was committed and appreciates any assistance the public can provide.
“Fortunately, there were no major incidents at last week’s rally. However, any form of political violence, no matter how minor, has no place in our society. Every victim will have the opportunity to file a complaint if they wish,” said Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.
As noted on the poster, the Sheriff’s Office urged anyone who recognized the images or witnessed an incident to contact their office at 210-335-6000 or email them at BCSOTIPS@BEXAR.ORG.
The demonstrators, who interrupted Trump inside, were drowned out by the boos of his supporters or the chants of “USA! USA!” Trump told the crowd that one protester was going home to his mother and said another protester had to lose a lot of weight as part of his homecoming ruckus.
The Bexar County Republican Party said it had planned protesters at the Coliseum, where about 6,800 people were on hand for the rally, where Trump rallied support from Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton and Republican congressional candidate Carlos De La Cruz, both in tight races.
The Bexar County Democratic Party told Texas Public Radio it had planned “loud” but peaceful protests in front of the Coliseum. He also had security observers in his ranks to avoid clashes with counter-protesters.
The president landed at Kelly Field aboard Air Force One before heading to the East Side for his speech, which lasted just under two hours.
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