The Washington Post confirms "incidents of looting and vandalism" in Georgetown, City Center, and other parts of Washington, DC, in the overnight hours.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) released a statement that said, "Overnight, groups of individuals decided to destroy property and burglarize businesses throughout our city, specifically in the City Center and Georgetown areas, along with a store in the H Street Corridor, a store in Logan Circle, and a store north of Columbia Heights."
"We immediately increased our police resources in the impacted areas.
Preliminary, MPD is investigating six burglaries and six destruction of property offenses in those area," police said.#BREAKING: Protest and Small Riots are forming as numerous people Break into high end Store, Set Fires, and Commit Multiple Assaults
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts)
#Washington | #DC
Currently, numerous Metro law enforcement officers are responding to protest and a small riot forming at City Center in… pic.twitter.com/oMpH8euEtd
Footage of the looting was uploaded to X. Citizen journalists reported that rioters stormed a Gucci store and other brick-and-mortar shops.
Incoming video from City Center on 1000 Bl. of I St. N.W. https://t.co/5tigXRBQhx
— DC REALTIME NEWS (@RealTimeNews10)
CHAOS IN DOWNTOWN DC AS MOB VANDALIZES STORES
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal)
A mob attacked a Gucci store in City Center, while police in riot gear struggled to control the scene.
Protesters chanted “Don’t Shoot, I’m Sleep” as officers attempted to disperse the crowd.
Source: @_anthonypeltier… https://t.co/3P9s38xGeG pic.twitter.com/BopYIRC6RA
Mob of burglars targeted several high-end stores throughout DC overnight. MPD has made 5 arrests, but we are hearing as many as 60 people might’ve been involved. At the Gucci store at City Center, doors have been damaged and merchandise was ripped off security devices. @7NewsDC pic.twitter.com/xdA75g6UOx
— John Gonzalez (@John7News)
#Gucci in #DC robbed by a mob of about 60. Helicopter and drone deployed. The mob escaped with an unknown amount of merchandise. pic.twitter.com/5X4el2uHGp
— @BeeNewsDailyB (@BeenewsdailyB)
WaPo explained, "The police statement did not specify a reason for the disorderly incidents. However, they came hours after police released body-camera video of the incident this month in which officers fatally shot a violence interrupter."
Right, because the first response is to loot a Gucci store.
Here's what X users are saying about the incident:
I hope this is not preliminary results of the massive illegal immigrants of recent!
— Jeremiah Adetunji (@jeremiadetunji)
Lawlessness. #Obamala
— EggmanCO (@EggmanColo)
Mobs are allowed by the Democrat Party because they are desired chaos.
— Daniel (@endikux)
This was only made possible by Biden-Harris' 'new way forward' of so-called change, quickly spiraling the nation into chaos.