Talks of police reform in the city of Binghamton have led to the mayor condemning a group of protestors who were out Monday night.
Mayor Rich David says the group was trying to intimidate, bully, and harass the city council president. This all centered around a virtual public comment session held Monday night on Binghamton's police reform plan.
The protest was organized, according to social media posts, by DAROC Broome County, Citizen Action of New York's Southern Tier branch, and a number of other groups condemning the city's plan for police reform.
The protestors originally gathered outside the Justice Building during the call, but David says the people calling into the virtual meeting became increasingly profane, until it got to the point where City Council President Sophia Resciniti ended the meeting.
The demonstrators, dressed in all black, then proceeded to march over to City Hall and approached the second-floor entrance, outside where the council meets.
David says some began banging on the glass to the meeting space where the president was inside. She was escorted by police to her car, but shortly after she got home, about 30 people gathered in the dark outside her house and shouted profanities until police were finally called.
This comes on top of another threat made on social media, regarding members of Binghamton City Council. We're told Binghamton Police are investigating that post. The mayor is calling for city officials to join him in condemning the actions of this group.
Police are asking anyone with more information to reach out to them at (607) 772-7080.