Over 50 people arrested in Philadelphia looting spree, police say
Published: 29-09-2023
Philadelphia police arrested more than 50 people after a lot of stores, including Apple, in Center City were broken into on Tuesday night. This happened after a large crowd of about 100 young adults and teenagers gathered in the area.
The looting started about half an hour after a peaceful protest in downtown Philadelphia. This protest was about a judge's decision to drop charges against Mark Dial, a former Philadelphia police officer who shot Eddie Irizarry.
The shooting of Irizarry got a lot of attention because video footage showed something different from what the police originally said. They initially claimed that Irizarry had attacked them with a knife. But the charges against Dial were brought back after the judge dismissed them.
The police commissioner, John Stanford, said during a news conference that the looting had nothing to do with the earlier protest. He said that what happened was that criminals saw an opportunity to do bad things and hurt the city. He also said that they would not tolerate this behavior and that they had made arrests and would continue to do so.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the Philadelphia Police Department had arrested 49 adults and three juveniles in connection with the looting. The police commissioner also mentioned that they found at least two guns when they arrested some of the people involved.
Around 8 p.m., the police received many calls from store owners who said that groups of teenagers were running into their stores, taking things, and running away.
The protest about the Irizarry case had ended around 7:30 p.m., and many of the police officers who were there went to Center City to deal with the looting.
The police believe that the teenagers and young adults who looted the stores, including an Apple store, Footlocker, and Lululemon, came from different parts of the city. They are also looking into the possibility that a group of vehicles was moving from one place to another during the night. They arrested some people who were part of this group.
This looting happened after the National Retail Federation reported a big increase in theft from stores. They said that retailers were losing a lot of money due to theft and other crimes. Target even had to close nine stores in different cities because of safety concerns related to theft and organized retail crime.
In summary, more than 50 people were arrested after several stores, including Apple, were looted in Philadelphia. This happened after a peaceful protest and was not connected to it. The police are taking action against those responsible, and the incident is part of a broader trend of increased theft from stores. Please Share This News Thankyou...
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