OAKLAND<\/strong> — A man who says he is an armed forces veteran was in the intensive care unit of Highland Hospital<\/a> after suffering serious injuries that he said were caused by a confrontation with police during this week’s Occupy Oakland\u00a0protests.<\/p>\n Kayvan Sabeghi, 32, was among the 103 people arrested early Thursday after a day of peaceful protests turned violent. He was arrested for remaining at the scene of a riot and resisting arrest, police\u00a0said.<\/p>\n Sabeghi told members of Iraq Veterans Against the War that he was beaten with nightsticks on his hands, shoulders, ribs and back by police or Alameda County sheriff’s deputies. He suffered internal injuries, including a lacerated spleen, he told the\u00a0group.<\/p>\n Emily Yates<\/a>, a member of the group, said Sabeghi was “awake and alert” when she visited him at the hospital Friday. Sabeghi identified himself as a veteran, Yates said, although he is not affiliated with Iraq Veterans Against the War. It was unclear whether he had fought\u00a0overseas.<\/p>\n In a statement, the veterans group said, “We stand by our fellow veterans and denounce the police brutality that our brothers in arms endured. We stand by to support them in any way\u00a0possible.”<\/p>\n Oakland police and sheriff’s officials said they are investigating the\u00a0allegations.<\/p>\n On Oct. 25, Iraq war veteran Scott Olsen<\/a> suffered a head injury, apparently from being hit by a projectile fired from police lines. As of Friday, he remained at Highland Hospital but he was expected to make a full\u00a0recovery.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Erin Allday, SF Chronicle November 4, 2011 OAKLAND — A man who says he is an armed forces veteran was in the intensive care unit of Highland Hospital after suffering serious injuries that he said were caused by a confrontation … Continue reading