Denver police arrested 17 people Tuesday night about two miles from the state Capitol, where a separate rally — which had drawn hundreds to march in solidarity against the White House’s deportation actions in Los Angeles — was winding down.

Police said two people were arrested for investigation of second-degree assault on a peace officer and a third person was arrested for investigation of second-degree assault. Three people were arrested for investigation of graffiti, police said.

Most of the other arrests involved civil disobedience, such as obstruction of streets and failing to obey a lawful order, according to preliminary arrest numbers released by the department.

According to the DPD, demonstrators marched along city streets and blocked roadways, creating situations where officers had to work to divert traffic as a safety measure.

Protesters in Denver rally at Colorado Capitol in response to ICE immigration raids

The police said at approximately 8:05 p.m., officers deployed smoke and pepper balls to disperse crowds blocking roadways or deny their access to areas, including in the area of S. Broadway near I-25.

Pepper balls deployed are typically fired at the ground to release a powdered substance into an area, according to the Denver Police Department.

There were numerous reports during the night of protestors throwing rocks and bottles at officers, and multiple reports of tagging and graffiti, police said.

Authorities on Wednesday morning released a preliminary counts of arrests as the booking process continued. 

Here’s a list of the number of arrests and for what offenses:

• 3, graffiti

• 1, interference with police authority

• 1, unlawful throwing of projectiles, failure to obey a lawful order

• 7, obstruction of streets, failure to obey a lawful order

• 2, obstruction of streets, failure to obey a lawful order, interference with police authority

• 1, second degree assault

• 2, second degree assault to a peace officer

PHOTOS: Protesters march through Downtown Denver

The Denver Police Department has said that officers employed crowd control tactics, provided multiple warnings, notified individuals that their actions were unlawful and that enforcement of applicable laws would begin if their actions continued.

The names of people arrested will not be available for release until sometime after 9 a.m. Wednesday, police said.

The Denver Police Department said that, in accordance with Denver municipal ordinance and Colorado law, it does not assist with the enforcement of civil federal immigration laws.

“The Denver Police Department remains committed to the safety of all individuals and will continue to cite or arrest individuals committing criminal offenses in our community — regardless of immigration status,” the department said in a news release.

Earlier in the day, hundreds gathered on the lawn of the state Capitol to decry the immigration raids in Los Angeles in an anti-ICE rally with many protesters clad in gas masks, saying they feared being tear-gassed. Others wore face masks to protect their identity.

In speeches given from the back of a pickup truck, protesters claimed that Trump administration’s move to call in the National Guard in California could portend a martial law declaration.

Martial law is the substitution of military authority for civilian rule, often used in times of war, rebellion or natural disaster.

“We know the crackdowns are not normal,” Jesus Loayza, a member of the CWA Local 7799 union for public defenders, said.

Gov. Jared Polis received a brief ahead of the demonstration planned at the Capitol Tuesday, Shelby Wieman, a spokesperson said.

“Governor Polis strongly supports public safety, and every person’s right to demonstrate peacefully,” Wieman said in an email.

While the Colorado National Guard and the military perform a necessary function in protecting Coloradans during emergencies and natural disasters — Wieman said — doing so should not be done at the expense of people protesting peacefully.

“There is absolutely no need to take away National Guard units from the states; doing so makes us less safe and removes an important tool that the governor has to protect Coloradans, and any engagement of National Guard must include Governors, who serve as commanders in chief in most instances for their Guard,” Wieman said. “Gov. Polis continues to call on Congress to do their part and pass real immigration reform that secures our border and provides adequate personnel for border and interior enforcement.”

This story is developing and will be updated.