Update, 5:05 p.m.: UNC released a statement on Saturday's rally in McCorkle Place. They said approximately 100 people attended the demonstration that was "highly charged."
"We appreciate the outstanding work of University and Town of Chapel Hill law enforcement and the support of hundreds more public safety and non-public safety agencies from North Carolina," the statement said. "We also thank Pam Hemminger, mayor of Chapel Hill, and numerous teams from the Town of Chapel Hill and the University that worked on joint operations management. It takes a great deal of resources and hard work to plan for and manage these types of demonstrations."
The statement also included resources for individuals who receive threats or feel unsafe, including on social media.
Confrontation erupted at McCorkle Place on Saturday when protesters holding Confederate flags faced counter-protesters who supported the removal of Confederate monument Silent Sam. Seven arrests were made, said Carly Miller, media relations manager for University Communications in a statement.
"As of 12:45 p.m. today, there have been seven arrests in connection to a gathering on McCorkle Place. Three arrests were for assault, the fourth for destruction of property and the fifth arrest for resisting an officer," Miller said. "The sixth arrest was for assault, destruction of property and inciting a riot. We are awaiting information on charges for the seventh arrest."
At 1:20 p.m., UNC Media relations confirmed that the seventh arrest was for assault, destruction of property and inciting a riot.
