
Police had to rescue conservative radio host Alex Jones after two protesters started a scuffle outside the Republican National Convention.

The right-wing conspiracy theorist was walking around near the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Tuesday with a bullhorn when two members of the 'Communist Party' allegedly attacked him.

It happened during a demonstration against police shootings of African-Americans that devolved into mayhem and violent brawls.

The pair of activists were shouting 'Nazi scum' as they walked towards the journalist and pushed him, according to reports.

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Police had to rescue conservative radio host Alex Jones (pictured center in sunglasses) after two protesters started a scuffle outside the Republican National Convention

The conspiracy theorist is seen being dragged away by officers after a brawl broke out during a protest near the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland

Witnesses say he challenged the assembled crowd, that included members of Black Lives Matter, and a few protesters punched him.

Police immediately moved in to separate the two sides.

It was just one of many brawls that broke out on the day Donald Trump was confirmed as the Republican nominee for president.

Approximately 100 police officers separated the dueling groups and maintained a strict cordon, quickly defusing tensions between rival protesters - who also numbered around 100.

There were no arrests, police said, despite several tense moments that saw officers step in between protesters pushing and shouting at each other.

Overall, five people have been arrested since the convention started, said police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia.

That includes one person accused of trying to steal a state trooper's gas mask and three people who allegedly climbed flagpoles at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and hung an anti-Donald Trump banner.

The journalist was walking around with a bullhorn when two members of the 'Communist Party' allegedly attacked him

Witnesses say he challenged the assembled crowd, that included members of Black Lives Matter, and a few protesters punched him. Police immediately moved in to separate the two sides

A huge crowd had gathered with cameras and cell phones as Jones made his way through the hoards of demonstrators on the day Donald Trump was confirmed as the GOP nominee for president

The demonstrators on Tuesday - including anti-Muslim protesters, religious conservatives and marchers decrying racism and 'murder by police' - appeared outnumbered by law officers and members of the media.

Demonstrators soon spilled into the streets, and some appeared to be making their way toward the convention arena before turning back. More skirmishes broke out at one intersection. But by the evening, the protests were breaking up.

Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams waded into crowds of demonstrators during the day, warning one group, 'It's an unlawful gathering. You're blocking a city street.' They eventually moved along.

About 300 officers from more than a dozen law enforcement agencies are patrolling on bicycles in downtown Cleveland during the convention, the police chief said.

Supporters of bike patrols say they make officers more maneuverable and less threatening-looking at a time when tensions are running high between police and the public.

Also Tuesday, health officials said 11 members of the planning team for the California delegation to the Republican convention were recovering from a bout of norovirus, or what's commonly known as stomach flu. No delegates appeared to be affected.

The symptoms, which can include vomiting and diarrhea, were first reported Thursday as logistics members arrived at a hotel about an hour west of Cleveland, said Pete Schade, Erie County health commissioner.

Those who got sick are keeping themselves isolated in their rooms, Schade said, and the Ohio Health Department is trying to identify the source. Norovirus can be contracted from an infected person, from contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces.

Ohio Health Department spokesman Russ Kennedy would only confirm one of the suspected norovirus cases.

He then said the victim was infected before arriving in Ohio.