From news reports. . .
Portsmouth police were on scene, but they did not step in to stop the protesters.
The wife of Chris Green said the father of two was in a medically induced coma.
Doctors did emergency brain surgery and stabilized his broken neck, and they were surprised that he lived given the weight of the statue.
Green’s wife, Tonieh Brisbane-Green, wasn’t with him at the demonstration. She said her husband of 13 years flatlined twice while he was on the way to the hospital.
And there were even children climbing up on there. Saw one little boy that couldn’t have been more than 10 or 11 years old. He was barely as tall as the fence, and he was up by one of the soldier statues...
Green’s wife said she hadn’t decided if she would pursue legal action against the city.
The Portsmouth Police Department asked Virginia State Police (VSP) to handle the investigation into what happened to Green.
Sgt. Michelle Anaya with VSP said that the Portsmouth Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office will determine if charges will be filed.