Atlanta police arrest 6 in night of chaos after violent protesters lit cop car ablaze, smashed windows

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Cop City protesters throw rocks at the Atlanta Police Foundation building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, January 21. (Fox 5)

Atlanta police arrested at least six people after a peaceful protest Saturday erupted into a night of chaos and violence that included protesters smashing windows and setting a police vehicle on fire, the mayor said.

"Atlanta is safe and our police officers have resolved the disruptions downtown from earlier in the evening," City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said Saturday evening. 

"The City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Department will continue to protect the right to peaceful protest. We will not tolerate violence or property destruction," the mayor added.

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