Philadelphia’s first responders were overrun and outnumbered Tuesday night after a large group of looters swarmed multiple stores after a judge’s ruling on a police shooting.
From The New York Post:
A group of young looters created havoc in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, stealing from several stores in a spree that is unrelated to earlier peaceful protests over a judge’s decision to drop charges against a cop who fatally shot Eddie Irizarry, police said.
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The shoplifters hit a Foot Locker and Apple store near 15th and Chestnut streets as well as a Lululemon in Rittenhouse Square and are accused of assaulting a security guard at the shoe store, according to the local station.
At least 15 people were arrested in connection with the frenzied mass-shoplifting event, according to ABC7.
The looting has no connection to the demonstrations held earlier in the day over the dismissal of charges in the Irizarry case, multiple Philadelphia police commanders told the outlet.
Watch the clip above. More over at The New York Post:
Looters strike Apple, Foot Locker and Lululemon stores in Philadelphia; at least 15 people arrested in mass chaos https://t.co/I0cn1teWrb via @nypost
— Tom Spencer (@trsmiami) September 27, 2023