July 12 (Reuters) - A burglary of firearms from a Baton Rouge pawn shop has been linked to a threat against police officers in the area, police officials said on Tuesday, just days after a black man’s killing by police sparked protests. “We took this as a very viable threat,” Dabadie said. Dozens of demonstrators were arrested over the weekend protesting the police killings of 37-year-old Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and 32-year-old Philando Castile in near St. Paul, Minnesota. “We cannot take anything for granted anymore,” East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said, noting the fatal sniper attack that broke out during an otherwise peaceful protest against police bias in Dallas, Texas. When questioned at the news conference, Dabadie only provided the suspect’s statement as evidence of the attack plot.

Source: Huffington Post July 12, 2016 23:34 UTC