Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont's capture sparks violent protests in Barcelona

Pro-independence supporters gather near the Spanish government office in Barcelona. | AP

Demonstrators take railings to place on the ground in front of the police during a protest after the detention of deposed leader of Catalonia's pro-independence party Carles Puigdemont in Barcelona. | AP

Protestors throw garbage containers and metal barriers at a van of the Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra regional police backing the way of pro-independence supporters trying to reach the Spanish government office in Barcelona. | AP

A man sits on the ground holding his head as Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra regional police officers clash with pro-independence supporters trying to reach the Spanish government office in Barcelona. | AP

A man with a red plastic clown's nose stands in front of two Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra regional police officers in riot gear during a protest over the detention of deposed leader of Catalonia's pro-independence party Carles Puigdemont in Barcelona. | AP

A man kicks a police van during a protest after the detention of deposed leader of Catalonia's pro-independence party Carles Puigdemont in Barcelona. | AP

Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra regional police officers take position during a protest over the detention of deposed leader of Catalonia's pro-independence party Carles Puigdemont in Barcelona. | AP

A man holds a poster of Carles Puigdemont with the message 'Puigdemont, our president' in front of a Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra regional police officer during a protest over the detention of deposed leader of Catalonia's pro-independence party Carles Puigdemont in Barcelona. | AP

A man kicks a police van during a protest after the detention of deposed leader of Catalonia's pro-independence party Carles Puigdemont in Barcelona. | AP

Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra regional police officers clash with pro-independence supporters trying to reach the Spanish government office in Barcelona. | AP

Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra regional police officers clash with pro-independence supporters trying to reach the Spanish government office in Barcelona. | AP

A pro independence demonstrator holds up a Carles Puigdemont mask during a protest of the detention of deposed leader of Catalonia's pro-independence party Carles Puigdemont in Barcelona. | AP

Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra regional police officers block the way to protestors, holding pro-independence and republican flags, trying to reach the Spanish government office in Barcelona. | AP

Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra regional police officers clash with pro-independence supporters trying to reach the Spanish government office in Barcelona. | AP