BLM protesters shut down the freeway in Seattle - 12 Arrested

Twelve people were arrested after “BLM” was spray painted on an interstate and the highway was blocked Monday in Seattle.

Northbound I-5 near Yesler Way is Seattle was shut down while Washington State Patrol removed protesters blocking lanes, officials said.

The incident began around 12:30 p.m. PT. The group got onto the freeway and blocked the collector-distributor lanes near Yesler Way.

In video from the scene, the group of people sat with their arms interlocked in a line across all northbound lanes of the highway.