Overnight looting follows 4th day of anti-ICE protests in Downtown L.A.; Bass blames raids
Several high-end businesses were among the many looted and vandalized overnight following a fourth day of protests over immigration raids in Downtown Los Angeles.
KTLA's Carlos Herrera was outside the Apple Tower Theatre on West 8th Street and Broadway Tuesday morning as cleanup was underway following the overnight break-in and looting of the Apple store.
'No ICE' was spray-painted on the damaged glass windows in front of the store. Inside, broken glass was seen on the ground next to several items. Looters reportedly stole multiple iPhones, Apple Watches, laptops and chargers.
Video showed officers taking two suspects into custody around midnight.
Multiple jewelry stores were also hit overnight. A large mob was seen outside businesses on 6th Street and Broadway. Display boxes were left on the sidewalk, although it remains unclear exactly what was taken from the stores.
One shop owner said he witnessed at least four attempted lootings in Los Angeles' Jewelry District.
Meanwhile, a few blocks away on West 8th and Main Street, police were seen taking down a suspect believed to be involved in the looting of Shoe Palace. Several other suspects managed to run from the scene.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is blaming the unrest on the Trump administration's ramping up of ICE raids last week.
'I will just take you back to last Thursday. Last Thursday, there was nothing happening in this town that called for the raids that took place on Friday. Nothing was happening. Nothing warranted the raids,' Bass said.
The mayor is also asking why the targets of the immigration raids have apparently changed.
'If you remember, at the beginning of this administration, we were told that raids would be to look for violent criminals, people who had warrants,' Bass said. 'But I don't know how you go from a drug dealer to a Home Depot. To people's workplaces, where they're just trying to make a living.'
The city of Los Angeles has declared a tactical alert in an attempt to restore order. The crowds had dispersed as of Tuesday morning, but it was unclear if more protests were planned for later in the day.
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