For the second consecutive night, peaceful daytime protests descended into late-night violence with broken windows and thrown rocks, water bottles and garbage can lids following Friday’s acquittal of a white former police officer in the shooting death of a black suspect.
Shortly before 11 p.m. at Leland and Delmar, a small group of protesters threw chunks of concrete at police and broke windows at numerous Delmar Loop businesses. A chair was thrown through the window of a Starbucks. One protester was seen hitting a police SUV with a hammer. Police made more than a half-dozen arrests witnessed by reporters, including a protester who was carried away by officers by his arms and legs.
As the chaos escalated, scores of police officers in riot gear pushed forward against the demonstrators just after 11 p.m. — about two hours after daytime protest organizers had congratulated their followers on keeping their demonstrations peaceful.
By 11:30, about 200 police officers had pushed most of the protesters out of the area and the violence and vandalism appeared to be dissipating. The sidewalks along the vibrant area of restaurants and shops were strewn with glass from broken windows.
DETAINED: St Louis Protester Carried Off By Police After Protest Turned Violent pic.twitter.com/spXRaYsbBt
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 17, 2017
VIDEO: Businesses broken into on Delmar Loop In St Louispic.twitter.com/T11kxcKd8n
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 17, 2017
NEW: St. Louis protest turns violent for a 2nd night; rocks & water bottles thrown at police, businesses vandalized https://t.co/plpxR3eiF1 pic.twitter.com/JD0EwRai7Y
— ABC News (@ABC) September 17, 2017
Police and protesters clash in St. Louis after ex-cop is acquitted of murdering a black man- https://t.co/JCsAMMi7TV via @blackvoices
— Anti GOP Activist (@AntiGOPActivist) September 17, 2017
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