Standoffs between police and protesters continued throughout the week into Friday night , when 28 people were arrested for charges including unlawful assembly , assaulting police , possessing an offensive weapon and hindering police officers , police said . Mong Kok protest leader Wong accuses police of excessive force against him . He says he was kicked , punched and his genitals grabbed during his arrest . Joshua Wong was charged with obstructing officers clearing the Hong Kong protest site . Student leaders are now calling on protesters to focus on three other protest sites in the city .
Mong Kok protest leader Wong accuses police of excessive force against him . He says he was kicked , punched and his genitals grabbed during his arrest . Joshua Wong was charged with obstructing officers clearing the Hong Kong protest site . Student leaders are now calling on protesters to focus on three other protest sites in the city .