The Liberia National Police (LNP) has forwarded fourteen persons involved in the August 22, 2024 riot to court, claiming that sixteen (16) officers on scene sustained injuries. According to the Police charged sheets, on August 22, 2024, between 9am to 2pm, defendants Aaron Soe, Emmanuel D. Sumo, Korpo L. Boakai, Gifty A. Johnson, Elijah D. Gweh, Christian K. Perry, Itea F. Borbor, Varney D. Wilson, Lawrence G. Bessiah, Samuel Joe, Joseph Z. Benson, Derrick Sekeh, O’Donnell A. Corbin and Alieu S. Brima, were arrested, advised of their constitutional rights, investigated. However, the defendants were subsequently charged with the commission of the crimes: Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder, Criminal Facilitation, Criminal Solicitation, Criminal Conspiracy, Physical Obstruction of Government function, Aggravated Assault, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Criminal Mischief, Riot, Failure to Disperse, Disorderly Conduct and Obstruction of Highway and Other Public Passages, following their violent and disobedient action. The Police charged sheets said that this occurred during the morning hours at Congo Town, Tubman Boulevard which resulted to injuries sustained by law enforcement officers including civilians and the damage of several properties valued forthcoming. Accordingly, on August 22, 2024, the defendants, including others to be identified, were all assembled at the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Headquarters located Congo Town opposite the Lonestar GSM Company. In the Police charged sheets, the alleged protesters later aggressively moved on the main Tubman Boulevard road, and set up road blocks with tyres, sticks, including other objects and begun throwing stones at Police officers who have gone on the scene to disperse. LNP stated that during the process of dispersing the belligerent rioters; sixteen (16), Police officers assigned with the Police Support Unit (PSU), sustained injuries on their bodies including Sylvester Lavelah who got wounded beneath his right eye. Also, Officers Jallah M. Japolo who was wounded on his nose, lower and upper lips, they are presently under critical condition at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center undergoing medical discharge. Moreover, officers Mabutu A. Wiles and Daniel Whennie of the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA), also sustained bodily wounds on their heads and necks and were also treated at the same hospital. Meanwhile, civilians identified as Doris Dolley, Hannah Gwua and Cheston Ziah were also wounded during the incident. Consequently, the herein mentioned rioters damaged the left back door windshield of one Toyota Rav-4 vehicle bearing plate number A457125, silver in color, 1999 model belonging to senior Police Officer Robert Saah and a Toyota Corolla vehicle bearing plate number A113580, black in color driven by Mohammed Kamara, a white JMC CO- Star bus, 2021 model side windshield damaged, belonging to LTC staff only valued Ten Thousand United States Dollars (US$10,000.00), including other vehicles and properties valued forthcoming whose victims fled the scene due to the pandemonium. The Police said during their investigation the defendants denied their involvement into the commission of the crimes but admitted to have been on the scene during the riot. They were all arrested on the scene while throwing stones at the Police and also in a violent mood. It was further gathered that their actions led to injuries sustained, properties damaged, and instilled fear into peaceful residents, including other commuters. The investigation also gathered that their assembly and actions were illegal, thus posing threats to national security, free movement of peaceful citizens, including other residents and sabotaging the economy of the state. It was further gathered that LDEA officers went to implement a court order/search and seizure warrant around the CDC Headquarters; during which time the defendants purposely obstructed, impaired and prevented vehemently the functions of the officers which prompted the situation. When forwarded to court, the defendants’ bands were not prepared and they were later sent to the Monrovia Central Prison, pending trial.