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Seattle police declare RIOT amid arson, vandalism & clashes with protesters (VIDEOS)
Protesters in Seattle have clashed with the officers, vandalised several buildings and set fire to a construction site for a county juvenile detention facility, forcing local police to declare a riot due to “public safety risks.”
After a group of protesters set fire to the King County facility construction site, police have issued “dispersal orders" and were forced to deploy "less-lethal munitions” to clear the area and secure access to the fire for the city's fire department.
In response the officers were pelted with stones, bottles, liquid-filled balloons and other projectiles, as well as "some sort of explosives," Seattle Police Department said on Twitter.
Due to the ongoing damage and public safety risks associated with this incident, SPD is declaring it a riot.
Moving through the Capitol Hill, hitting a Starbucks. Smoke is coming out the window and people are now calling for the residents above to evacuate. pic.twitter.com/71Ssie3hai
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) July 25, 2020
It’s not a peaceful protest in Seattle. The crowd are the aggressors. They set fire to a Starbucks right before this. pic.twitter.com/JVIiCxCPut
— (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) July 25, 2020
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