The National Guard is deploying to Los Angeles on Saturday night as the fourth day of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd once again turned violent. Several cities throughout the Los Ange…
The National Guard is deploying to Los Angeles on Saturday night as the fourth day of protests sparked by the death ofSeveral cities throughout the Los Angeles area declared 8 p.m. curfews, including Pasadena, Santa Monica, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
Some 700 National Guard troops were expected to be called in to help restore order, as looting took place in the Fairfax area and in downtown L.A. The California National Guard is being deployed to Los Angeles overnight to support our local response to maintain peace and safety on the streets of our city.The Los Angeles Fire Department was working to put out fires at several stores in the 7600 block of West Melrose Avenue. A group of people was seen walking along the famous L.A. shopping street — home to boutiques and specialty stores — breaking storefront windows and causing destruction along the way. Other stores included Altivo, a watch store and a nail salon where a group were seen breaking an ATM on the street. An Adidas Flagship store on Melrose was looted, as a group of protesters broke into the store and were seen leaving with merchandise.“What happens tonight really depends on the citizens of LA, what we can do and what we can allow to happen,” said LAPD Chief Michel Moore.About half of the LAPD’s force was on the streets on Saturday night, and reinforcements were also called in from surrounding counties.Earlier in the dayAs a demonstration moved toward The Grove, there was looting at the two-floor Nordstrom department store and a Ray Ban sunglasses flagship boutique. As news of an 8pm Los Angeles curfew began to spread via broadcast news and mobile phone alerts, nearby shops like the luxury sneaker consignment store Flight Deck were fully robbed of inventory. Moving further west into the border of Beverly Hills, a CVS Pharmacy superstore on La Cienega Blvd was stormed by masked people breaking safety glass with abandoned electric scooters.
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