Pro-LGBTQ+ protester arrested after altercation near Buchanan High in Clovis, police say

CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A person was arrested following an altercation near Buchanan High School in Clovis, the city’s police department said.

Officers say they received reports of a disturbance just before 4 p.m. Friday between two adults in the intersection of Nees and Minnewawa avenues in Clovis, outside of the Veteran’s Memorial Stadium.

The disturbance took place amidst the CIF State Championship at Buchanan High School, where a transgender student is competing. Investigators say the argument was over the controversy the competition has generated.

Officers report that one adult on the sidewalk with a transgender flag was assaulting a man inside a vehicle using the flag’s pole. During the disturbance, the driver pepper-sprayed the adult with the transgender flag.

EMS was called to the scene, and investigators say the person with the transgender flag was arrested. The identity of the suspect is unknown at this time.

This is an ongoing investigation.