A number of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested Saturday night after blocking traffic on the Manhattan Bridge.

Hundreds of protesters shut down the Manhattan Bridge in New York City on Saturday to support Gaza as the NYPD struggles to accommodate demonstrations protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Video shared on social media shows NYPD Assistant Chief James McCarthy getting a face-full of the chemical irritant as he tried to deploy it on protesters who brought traffic to a standstill.

An NYPD assistant chief accidentally turned a pepper spray gun on himself while working on the Manhattan Bridge Saturday during a chaotic pro-Palestine protest that led to at least 100 arrests, sources said.

Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters took over the Manhattan Bridge Saturday night, initially blowing off cops who tried to set up barricades to block their paths. Demonstrators blocked vehicles on the bridge’s upper level,

Police took numerous pro-Palestinian protesters into custody on the Manhattan Bridge Saturday afternoon as they trekked from Brooklyn to Manhattan, blocking traffic, police said. The protesters met in front of the Barclays Center about 2 p.