? BREAKING: 6 people were taken into custody after suspicious devices were thrown during a protest near Gracie Mansion on Shabbos.

Police say tensions escalated when two opposing demonstrations — one anti-Muslim protest with about 20 participants and a counter-protest of roughly 125 people — confronted each other.

•? ?Two counter-protesters (ages 18 & 19) allegedly lit and threw devices
•? ?Another suspect arrested for deploying pepper spray
•? ?Additional arrests for disorderly conduct and blocking traffic

The NYPD Bomb Squad is examining the devices, which appeared to be jars filled with nuts, bolts, screws and a fuse.