Three arrested after Confederate Memorial protest in Pittsboro

PITTSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) — Three people were arrested Saturday afternoon during the protest of a highly-contested Confederate Memorial in downtown Pittsboro.

Chatham County Sheriff’s office said around 10 a.m., protestors and counter-protestors began to assemble on the sides of East Street near the Historic Courthouse.

Just after 2 p.m., deputies said there were 30 protestors and or counter-protestors in the area.

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