Police Recordings Show Response To Violent California Capitol Protests

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Police dispatch recordings from the chaos at the California Capitol show the response to a clash between neo-Nazi demonstrators and counter-protesters.

As police responded to the bloody stabbings and beatings of at least 10 people on the Capitol ground, dispatch recordings reveal guns were also a concern.

RECORDING: A 242 broke between protesters. One of the subjects was armed with a gun…got into a silver SUV, possibly a Chevrolet."

A dispatcher alerted officers to be on the lookout

RECORDING: "... occupied by two male white adults. Shaved heads. Black shorts last seen heading south on 15th Street."

That was the second report of a gun at the protest. Police did not find the reported gunman, but a separate loaded gun was turned over to officers during the protest after it was found on Capitol grounds.

The protest grew so wild, officers city-wide ordered to respond only to priority calls.

RECORDING: "Attention all units: be advised the whole city is in Code 1 status. Repeating, the whole city is in Code 1 status."

The violence came as no surprise to former California Homeland Security deputy director Gary Winuk.

"Having worked in the field, you really see how many hate groups and anarchist groups are still active in America and right here in California," he said.

He believes the permit process for protests at the Capitol will see changes.

"The error should always be on the side of allowing people to having the ability to express themselves, but that can't spill over into violence, and you can't incite other people to violence," he said.