Gov. Gavin Newsom late Saturday declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles county and city. He also activated the Naitonal Guard to assist police after two days of violent demonstrations.
people smashed windows, stole items from stores, clashed with police and set items, including at least two LAPD vehicles, on fire.
At one point early Saturday, officers opened fire after a man drove through an intersection where they were holding skirmish lines, police said. In Los Angeles, police said there were numerous burglaries by “opportunists” not necessarily connected with the original protest that began Friday afternoon with a march on City Hall and LAPD headquarters. For a while, the protesters blocked the 110 Freeway.
“They were prepared,” the contractor said over the sound of the alarm. The looters had crowbars, he said, which they used unsuccessfully on the safe in the back. They also ripped fixtures off the walls.A Japanese restaurant next door had one plate-glass panel smashed and its cabinets ransacked, but little was taken.Perez, founder of PRC Restoration, was called out to board up a FedEx store.
The chain stores that were damaged, including Walgreens and Fallas Paredes, provide jobs, sell affordable goods and serve as lifelines for poor and homeless residents of downtown, Oliveira said.A Starbucks at 6th and Spring streets saw some of the worst damage, with windows smashed and damage to the inside of the store. The cafe is on the first floor of the Hotel Hayward, a single resident occupancy hotel for low-income residents, Oliveira said.
People carrying brooms and plywood outnumbered people walking dogs around the city center. Some of the dogs were outfitted with booties on all four paws to protect against the broken glass that dotted most sidewalks. “They looted my store,” said Nabati, who has run the small storefront on Broadway since 1983. “After two months of the coronavirus, we don’t need this.”
Her salon wasn’t damaged so far, she said, and she was taking precautions to protect her business before more protests on Saturday night.
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