REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
INCIDENT LOG
Aug 19-23, 1972
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REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
PUBLIC INFORMATION UNIT
INCIDENT LOG
Saturday, August 19, 1972
9:30 a.m. Joe Grimm reported that Sen. Robert Dole will canvass
S.W. 56 Street West from Miller Drive (9:30-9:45) re: knocking on doors
"get out the vote." 1,000 Pro-Nixon young people will be with
him. Requested traffic control help from P.S.D. This office
contacted Sgt. Dolan, West District, S.M.P.D. and C.G.P.D. - 15 people
showed up "QRU" at 10:15 a.m. per Sgt. Dolan.
App. 2 p.m. Approximately 35-40 V.V.A.W. persons walked South
from Ft. Lauderdale set up camp for the night in Greynolds Park-East
(overnight camping has been approved by the County) QRU.
6 p.m. Dough Taggerty, Sgt.
6 p.m. - 6 a.m. - Everything is QRU
Sunday, August 20, 1972
9:45 a.m. Capt. Clifton called from East Greynolds Park.
Camping VVAW people will break camp between 10-11 a.m. and march down
U.S. #1 to 79 Street, march East across causeway. They will have
lunch at Indian Creek Park and meet Scott Camile and 250 vehicles
mortorcade at approximately 2 p.m.
10:20 a.m. 65 VVAW & three vehicles moving out of Greynolds Park East (one hit by car?)
11:00 a.m. Washington Avenue and 14 Street - Political Rally for School Board (75-100)
QRU-11 a.m.
11:00 a.m. Paul Janosky, Officer, called "10" Fontainebleau with Task Force - QRU
11:50 a.m. Recruit Sheryl Corcoran called - First family to
arrive at 11:56 a.m. 2,000 Pro-Nixon Republicans on hand for
arrival. Mr. Page will stay until the crowd breaks.
12:55 p.m. Recruit Sheryl Corcoran called - Airport QRU - Agnew arrives. 2,000 to 3,000 people at Airport.
12:55 p.m. VVAW Parade now East on 79 Street across the Bay - QRU
1:00 p.m. Recruit Ralph Hernandez called - QRU at Fontainebleau.
2:20 p.m. Recruit Ralph Hernandez called - QRU at Fontainebleau - 534-0730
2:15 p.m. Lincoln Road and Meridian - 1,000 Unidentified group - QRU at 2:15
:20 p.m. Indian Beach Park - 70 VVAW's - QRU at 2:20
2:30 p.m. On the Southside of Convention Hall - 450 Zippies, Etc. QRU
2:30 p.m. 200 to 450 Zippies etc. - East side of Convention Hall
2:40 p.m. South on I-95 - 40 Volkswagons, one Bus - QRU at 2:40
2:52 p.m. Julia Tuttle & Alton Road - F.H.P. Reports 55-60 cars-Direction South Convention Hall - Active 2:52
3:03 p.m. South from Doral on Collins - 70 VVAW's marching - active at 3:03
3:25 p.m. Recruit Ralph Hernandez called - All QRU
4:18 p.m. Recruit Ralph Hernandez called - All QRU
5:00 p.m. Officer Chantlos reported 20 more cars for VVAW caravan just went through Golden Glades Interchange.
6:00 p.m. Sgt. Doug Taggerty
5:45 p.m. Sgt. Ellis Smith reports VVAW's marching from Indian
Creek to Flamingo Park, South on Collins West on 40 Street and South on
Sheridan to Flamingo Park. (40-45 demonstrators)
5:45 p.m. Recruit Ralph Hernandez called - All QRU
6:15 p.m. Convention site - 17 Street and Washington Avenue - 150 VVAW's and four vehicles.
400-500 S.D.S. enroute to Fontainebleau Hotel
7:05 p.m. Recruit Ralph Hernandez - 1,000-2,000 demonstrators South entrance of Fontainebleau Hotel.
7:06 p.m. Communications reported 400-500 S.D.S. were burning American Flag.
7:45 p.m. Officer Paul Janosky reports 1,500 disorderly demonstrators threatening to storm Fontainebleau Hotel.
7:51 p.m. Recruit Ralph Hernandez reports F.H.P. moved S.D.S.'s West to far side of street from hotel.
8:23 p.m. Officer Janosky reports P.S.D. units have secured.
8:26 p.m. Mr. Page reports - F.H.P. possibly making 50 arrests ???
9:10 p.m. 100 Gay Libs candle light parade enroute to Convention Hall, from Flamingo Park
9:36 p.m. Washington & 17 Street - 150 Gay Libs - same as above - Convention Center - Bed down at 10:30 p.m.
6: a.m. Officer Ed Thompson
Monday, August 21, 1972
2:55 p.m. Recruit Sheryl Corcoran called - All QRU Convention Center
2:00 p.m. 12-15 National Socialists on bus from Ft. Lauderdale at
Lums at N.W. 125 Street and W. Dixie Hwy. for lunch. At the
restaurant a fight broke out with some Jewish people, N.M.P.D. handled
and sent bus on its way. Capt. Clifton, Station #1, and Sgt.
Smith advised at 2:10 p.m. that the bus and the socialists were at
Station 1 and that they were going to be escorted back to Broward
County and told to stay there after OCB talks with them - Officer Paul
Janosky.
2:30 p.m. Convention Site and Flamingo Park - V.V.A.W. - 500
persons moving from Flamingo Park, East on 15 Street from Meridian
Gates 4 & 5 on 17 Street and Washington Avenue. Destination
Miami Beach Sr. High School - This is the location of 750 men National
Infantry Battalion.
3:20 p.m. At School
3:15 p.m. Washington Avenue and 20 Street - 100 Pro-Nixon people - Active at 3:15
3:28 p.m. Roof of Miami Beach Senior High - 2 Demos on roof unidentified turned American flag upside down - Active
4:10 p.m. North on Jefferson - 200 Zippies or Hippies enroute to the Convention Hall - Active at 4:10
4:30 p.m. Washington and 17 Street North Demo site - Convention Hall
4:30 p.m. East bound from Meridian North on Collins - 300 people unidentified - Active Women's Lib
4:48 p.m. North Demonstration Site - VVAW 500-600 Active at 4:48
5:00 p.m. West on Dade - 200 Zippies - Active at 5 p.m.
5:10 p.m. Officer Paul Janosky at Vizcaya (371-3531 Ext. 211) Task force just arrived Captain Pletcher (854-3531 Ext. 214)
5:20 p.m. 188 Street and Washington Avenue - 150 - 200 S.D.S. - Active at 5:20 p.m.
5:24 p.m. Burdines Parking lot - 50-60 Cubans - Active at 5:24
6:00 p.m. Sgt. Doug Taggerty
6:00 p.m. Changing of Guard
6:10 p.m. Orange Bowl - Four large buses, 30 vehicles to Burdines transporting Cubans.
6:17 p.m. Car on Fire
6:30 p.m. 550 Cubans at Burdines parking lot.
6:45 p.m. 1,000 Cubans at Burdines parking lot.
----0 p.m. Cubans and Zippies - 17 Stret and Washington QRU
7:05 p.m. Cubans marching North on Washington, 1,000.
7:11 p.m. First element of Cubans at Convention Site
7:20 p.m. Flamingo Park - 300 Yippies North to Convention Site.
7:30 p.m. Flamingo Park - 400-500 George Jackson
7:36 p.m. East on 15 Street - George Jackson Group.
7:45 p.m. Group up to 1,300 people.
7:55 p.m. 700 Cubans following George Jackson Group
8:55 p.m. Zippies returned to Flamingo Park to recruit help.
9:00 p.m. Gates 4 & 5 - 17 Street and Washington Avenue Attica Group (Raining heavy)
9:20 p.m. South from Gate #5 - 500 protestors
10:08 p.m. 1,200 miscellaneous groups - Washington and 17 Street.
10:26 p.m. 1,000 demonstrators - 17 Street and Washington Avenue
10:50 p.m. 800 miscellaneous groups - 11:11 breaking up heading south, 11:35 arriving at park - clear
11:23 p.m. 30 - 50 demons. blocking gate 9X
100 - 125 sitting in the street at 17 Street and Pennsylvania Avenue,
11:32 p.m. clear
11:35 p.m. Convention Hall clear - Convention adjourned.
6:00 a.m. Officer Ed Thompson
Tuesday, August 22, 1972
10:10 a.m. 300 demonstrators North on Washington Avenue to Fontainebleau Hotel (S.D.S.)
11:20 a.m. - 22nd and Collins same group burned an American Flag.
11:55 a.m. - Blocking traffic - smae group
10:25 a.m. Fontainebleau Hotel - 130 demons - Active - at 10:25-11:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. Doral Hotel - 40 Pro-war - Active at 10:30-11:30
12 noon Rickenbacker Causeway to Key Biscayne - One bus load - Nazi Party - Active 12 noon Still active at 2:05
12:25 p.m. 18 Str 12:55 p.m. 16 Street and Collins - 250 S.D.S. people breaking windows pulling down flags.
eet and Meridian - 150-200 unidentified group - Active at 12:25 p.m.
12:40 p.m. Nazi's bus arrived at Key Biscayne.
1:05 p.m. Washington and Lincoln - S.D.S. (250) blocking intersection.
1:05 p.m. Unidentified groups from 15 Street to 22 Street between Collins and Meridian acts of vandalism.
1:15 p.m. 750 VVAW leaving Flamingo Park North on Meridian, Active at 2:45
1:30 p.m. North on Collins to Fontainebleau (Same group)
1:30 p.m. Washington and 20 Street - 150 Zippies jumping on cars
causing general disturbance - banner on fire causing a lot of smoke.
1:50 p.m. F.H.P. arresting all violators Re: Washington and 20 Street
2:00 p.m. Two bus loads of prisoners - 22 and Washington
2:05 p.m. Key Biscayne - Nazi Party - Active at 2:05 p.m.
2:05 p.m. 22 Street & Washington FHP requests two more vans - active at 2:20
2:25 p.m. Fontainebleau - 75 unidentified peaceful - Active at 2:25 p.m.
2:30 p.m. Mr Page called - he is at the Convention Command Post, Officer Janosky is at the Airport.
3:00 p.m. Fontainebleau - 75 VVAW - Active at 3:00 p.m.
3:07 p.m. FHP requested 5 vans - active at 3:07 p.m.
3:26 p.m. 58 Street and Collins - 100 Blacks (non-militant ) Active at 3:26 p.m.
35 p.m. North from Fontainebleau - 30 Blacks Pro-Nixon carrying American Flag.
3:45 p.m. Per request of Command Post attention News Media -
Advise motorist to avoid N.W. 36 Street in the vicinity of Airport due
to extremely heavy traffic conditions.
3:56 p.m. President Nixon arrives
4:25 p.m. South on Collins - VVAW (150-175) Active at 4:25 p.m.
4:53 p.m. For information: Arrested 167 Adults males, 35 adult
females, 8 juvenile males and two juvenile females Total of 212.
36 were released by court, 22 bonded, one to Youth Hall, one to parents.
5:05 p.m. VVAW cleared Fontainebleau completely.
5:30 p.m. Officer Paul Janosky at Key Biscayne Elementary - 361-5418
6:00 p.m. Doug Taggerty, Sergeant
5:38 p.m. Street without Joy march - leaving Flamingo Park
- 500 subjects. 17 Street and Meridian - VVAW merged with MCC,
etc. 1,000 demons.
6:22 p.m. 17 Street and Meridian - All groups merged - 2,600 to
3,000 moving East on 17 Street from Meridian enroute to Convention site.
6:27 p.m. Same group moving North on Washington Avenue
6:30 p.m. Abdala Group - Burdines Parking lot leaving Flamingo Park - 50 Attica Brigade.
6:45 p.m. Gate 2X (20 Street and Washington Avenue) 400-500 demons. moving elephant up to fence.
6:50 p.m. 100 Attica Brigade equipped with gas masks walkie talkies and medics. Demos trying to force gate.
7:03 p.m. 2,600-3,000 demons lying in the street (Meridian and 18 Street and 19 Street) blocking one lane of traffic.
7:21 p.m. Pro-Nixon group being opposed by Anti-Nixon group - 20 Street and Washington Avenue.
7:24 p.m. Gate 2X (20 Street and Washington) 2,000 demonstrators
plan to encircle complex and meet back at Gate 2X (elephant still at
gate 2X.)
7:30 p.m. Traffic jam on Meridian (18 & 19 Streets)
7:35 p.m. 20 Street and Washington - demonstrators burning American Flag and other items.
(7:45 p.m. Sgt. Ellis E. Smith advises demons. numbered at 75)
7:55 p.m. Demos throwing tear gas bombs.
8:19 p.m. Demos trying to crash Gate #5
8:25 p.m. Gate 7X - 1,000 demos vandalizing area.
8:40 p.m. Demos harrassing delegates
8:43 p.m. Demos assaulting delegates Gates 5 & 6. PSD -
Meridian 9X - One arrest for disorderly conduct, per Recruit Sheryl
Corcoran and Mr. Ralph Page at 9 p.m.
9:02 p.m. South on Washington - Gate #5 - car hit demo. Unknown number of injuries.
9:10 p.m. One injured
9:25 p.m. All QRU
9:35 p.m. North Demo. area -group gathering (Jane Fonda speaking)
9:43 p.m. Estimate crowd of 500
9:43 p.m. Gate 5 – VVAW leaving area
10:01 p.m. VVAW arriving at park
10:02 p.m. 500-700 demos at park concert -
11:29 p.m. All QRU
11:30 p.m. South of Convention Hall - 1,000 demos. led by Jane Fonda. At 11:40 only 500 demos.
11:49 p.m. Convention Center
1:03 a.m. All QRU
6:00 a.m. Officer Ed Thompson
Wednesday, August 23, 1972
10:23 a.m. S.E. Section of Flamingo Park - VVAW holding rally - Active at 10:23
11:40 a.m. 13 Street and Meridian - 25 Blacks peaceful - Active - 11:40 a.m.
11:45 a.m. 17 Street and Pennsylvania - Nazi leader arrested - 11:45 a.m. - Active
12 noon Flamingo Park - Blacks armed with knives, small arms, clubs.
12:05 p.m. Mr. Page called - Him and Recruit Sheryl Corcoran are
at the Convention Hall. Officer Janosky and Recruit Ralph
Hernandez are at the Key.
1:00 p.m. Mr. Page called - Capt. Pletcher's Task Force will move
to the Beach. Officer Janosky and Recruit Ralph Hernandez will go
also.
1:30 p.m. All areas QRU
4:17 p.m. Recruit Sheryl Corcoran called - All QRU
3:55 p.m. Dade and Washington - 35 demos. - Active - 3:55 p.m.
4:18 p.m. North on Meridian and Pennsylvania - All groups leaving
park marching north on Meridian - Active at 4:20 p.m. (500)
From Flamingo to Convention site (500) - All groups active.
4:30 p.m. Recruit Ralph Hernandez called. Officer Janosky
and him are with Capt. Pletcher's Task Force. Radio #8003 -
Meridian and Lincoln.
4:38 p.m. Large group of demonstrators (VVAW) Meridian and 18 Street.
4:41 p.m. 17 Street and Meridian - 17 Street and Alton Road -
VVAW demo. soaking toilet tissue in gasoline, may set buses on fire.
4:41 p.m. 23 Street and Liberty - 20 demonstrators - Active
4:45 p.m. 17 Street and Alton Road - 35 Zippies - Active
4:34 p.m. 18 Street and Meridian - VVAW (35) have gas masks - Active
5:00 p.m. North on Meridian - 300-400 - Active
5:00 p.m. Flamingo - 250 demonstrators - Active at 5:03
5:00 p.m. Park from 21 Street (Collins Park) - 50 demo's have
sticks and bottles - need more police unit - Active at 5:02 p.m.
5:03 p.m. 20 Street and Park - 50 Demo's turning over Volkswagon - Active
5:03 p.m. 21 Street and Washington - group slashing tires - Active
5:10 p.m. Gate 12 - Demo's trying to infiltrate between buses - Active
5:11 p.m. 19 Street and Washington - Demo's moved barricades and let traffic through - Active
5:11 p.m. Front of Convention Hall - Building Dike - Active
5:14 p.m. Park Avenue and 20 Street - Two County motors tipped
over - Eastern on a "3" - Active 5:14 p.m. Officer Hartman and
Stutz (PSD)
Ralph Hernandez, Recruit, called - Motormen were driving down the
street and a garbage can was thrown which caused motors to go
down. Hartman hit with a pipe. Active at 5:20 p.m.
5:14 p.m. 17 Street and Collins - Dumpsters dumped -Sgt. Dick Dengler advised.
5:24 p.m. Washington Avenue and 20 Street - Blocking 20 Street W/sandbags - Active
5:25 p.m. Michigan Avenue and Canal - VVAW 40-50 swimming in canal - Active
5:28 p.m. Washington and 19 Street - Limosine people pelted
with rocks and bleeding badly. Active at 5:28 - Four persons -
ambulance on scene.
5:31 p.m. Pinetree between 26 and 30 Street - Request two prisoner vans - Active
5:40 p.m. 19 Street and Meridian - demo's grouping (100) - Active
5:35 p.m. Collins and Indian Creek - VVAW (300-500) probable destination Fontainebleau Active at 5:42 p.m.
5:45 p.m. Above entry - still active - throwing rocks and causing general disturbance.
5:50 p.m. 18 Street and Washington - Group of delegates
surrounded by demo's - Active at 5:50. Got inside the fence - QRU
at 5:55 p.m.
5:58 p.m. 300-500 VVAW's destination Fontainebleau - Active
5:58 p.m. 30 Street and Collins - Demo's sitting down - FHP have group surrounded - Request van - Active
6:00 p.m. Sgt. Doug Taggerty
6:00 p.m. From 30 Street and Collins - 150 demo's running South - Active 6 p.m.
6:00 p.m. Park and 20 Street - Demo's blocking traffic
6:05 p.m. 20 Hippies throwing junk and rocks in the road in Fontainebleau area.
6:13 p.m. 20 Street and Collins - Demos slashing tires.
MBPD requesting more units. Request made for two more vans.
6:19 p.m. Park & 23 Street - MPD motorman being attacked by demos.
6:29 p.m. Dade Boulevard
6:30 p.m. Per Recruit Ralph Hernandez at Capt. Pletcher's Command
Post, two motormen (PSD) Edward C. Hartman and Stutz (Park Avenue and
20 Street, MB) Heard on radio that a woman needed help - being attached
in her car by hippies. They responded - on the way dipsy
dumpsters were thrown in thir path. Officer Hartman hit with a
metal pipe in left shoulder. Two other hippies pushed Hartman
over. Arrest made by MBPD.
6:30 p.m. Continued - Officer McGrory (PSD) sent over to
help. His motor was hit by a woman in a car ($50 damage) Subject
who pushed Hartman was booked at City of Miami Beach. Charges and
name unknown at this time. Hartman is in a Miami Beach hospital -
exact location unknown. Stutz is supposedly in good condition.
6:35 p.m. Per Recruit Sheryl Corcoran - arrest are being made by FHP at 23 Street and Collins Avenue.
6:40 p.m. Per Sgt. Ellis Smith - demo's vandalizing cars all around South Beach - sporadic.
6:45 p.m. 80 males and 37 females arrested and they are on their way to County Jail.
6:47 p.m. 17 Street and James - Police gasing the area - demo's seen placing yellow objects around the building.
6:55 p.m. Per Lt. Wells - Officer Hartman is at South Shore Hospital, Miami Beach, and is being released.
6:56 p.m. Washington and Lincoln - 25 Zippies using mace on pedestrians.
7:04 p.m. 17 Street and Washington Avenue - 500 demo's blocking traffic on Washington Avenue.
7:10 p.m. 1,000-1,500 S.D.S. West on 17 Street from Washington Avenue.
7:10 p.m. Gate #9 - 17 Street between Meridian and Washington - throwing rocks - request assistance from PSD.
7:11 p.m. Per Recruit Ralph Hernandez - 6 W/M's obstructing traffic.
7:16 p.m. 18 Street and James - gas being used by police
7:18 p.m. Gate 9X - Captain Senk, PSD at gate 9X - Per Recruit Sheryl Corcoran - PSD moved demo's West on Washington.
7:21 p.m. Gate 12X, Meridian Avenue - Demo's attempting to turn over bus barricades.
7:23 p.m. Gate 6X - One demonstrator injured - requested ambulance - QRU
7:30 p.m. From 17 Street North on Washington - Police making sweep per Chief Lougheed.
7:31 p.m. Per Central District - Hartman was transported to the
Station, he is going, he is suffering from internal bleeding.
7:32 p.m. 2,000 S.D.S. at 19 Street and Collins Avenue - Police request Aid.
7:33 p.m. Double Deck parking lot - Washington and 17 Street - 2,000 demonstrators. Police using gas.
7:44 p.m. 17 Street and Washington - Limosine being surrounded by demonstrators.
7:47 p.m. 18 Street and Washington - PSD motorman inhaled a large
dose of gas, he was taken to the hospital - Sgt. Ronald Krall.
7:55 p.m. 18 Street and Washington - demo's being pushed North on Washington Avenue by gas and police line.
8:03 p.m. 17 Street and Meridian - 50 demo's blocking traffic.
8:07 p.m. Rear of the Convention Hall - reference white Ford. Request all units stay clear - bomb advise 313.
8:15 p.m. Lincoln Road Mall - 75 demo's running South "trashing" 200 blocking.
8:17 p.m. Reference white Ford - pickup truck - Request units stay clear.
8:47 p.m. 100 trashing - Leaving Park - moving North on Meridian - PSD trying to stop them.
8:54 p.m. Tear gas being used - unknown if is a police officer or a demonstrator.
9:00 p.m. Washington & 17 Street - 450-500 demonstrators, moving out (No)
9:03 p.m. Flamingo Park - demo's being contained in park by tear gas.
9:10 p.m. East on 20 Street gas being used on 450-500 demo's (See 9:00 p.m.)
9:21 p.m. Demo's at 22 Street and Collins
9:30 p.m. West of Meridian - 200 Blocking traffic
9:34 p.m. 19 Street and Washington Avenue - Fire plug open - street blocked - gas QRU at 9:57 p.m.
9:40 p.m. 450-500 demo's arriving at Doral
9:45 p.m. 19 Street and Washington - demos vandalizing area.
9:51 p.m. Per Mr. Page: Nothing much happening - only small isolated groups.
9:52 p.m. Meridian and Lincoln Road - fragmented hand grenade
left by a W/M, QRU at 9:57 p.m. Change to: Tear gas - can empty.
9:55 p.m. Doral - five vans requested for 450-500 demo's
10:00 p.m. North on Collins, 44 Street - 500 demonstrators going
to the Doral. Requesting five additional vans. TOT:10.
10:07 p.m. Washington - 17 to Lincoln - 150-200 demo's throwing rocks - heavy gas.
10:12 p.m. Doral - 900-1,000 predicted arrests.
10:22 p.m. Washington - 17 Street to Lincoln - demo's vandalizing area.
10:30 p.m. 1,000 at Doral - 10 vans requested.
10:32 p.m. Washington - 14 to Lincoln - Rock throwing, gas
10:32 p.m. Small groups - North from Park
10:34 p.m. 19 Street and Collins - 150-200 Zippies trashing.
10:39 p.m. East on 11 Street from Park - 200 with clubs (demos)
10:45 p.m. 1,000 demonstrators - Doral - arrests in progress
10:55 p.m. 250 arrests made.
10:39 p.m. North on Collins - 300 Demo's with clubs
11:25 p.m. Meridian and 17 Street - 20 Zippies blocking
11:35 p.m. Julia Tuttle and A. Godfrey Road - 200-250 blocking
11:35 p.m. Indian Creek and 41 Street - 200 blocking (FHP dispersing)
11:55 p.m. Per Chuck Reynolds, PIO, MPD: 200 being arrested at Doral; 110 females at City Jail
12:10 a.m. QRU at Doral Beach
12:32 a.m. 670-680 arrests estimated by Dade County Jail.
12:32 a.m. 15th and Meridian - MPD making arrests.
6:00 a.m. Officer Ed Thompson
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