UPDATE: 11:30 p.m., May 31, 2020
San Diego police have started detaining people at First Avenue and G Street where two groups of protesters merged. Police had said there were acts of vandalism against businesses along First Avenue and C and State streets.
Some were also throwing rocks at police cruisers, according to SDPD.
After police fired pepper balls into the crowd, it dispersed.
Around 15 people were seen on camera being detained. It was unclear if the people detained were people who vandalized those businesses. An unlawful assembly had been declared, which means police could arrest people for being out in the street.
UPDATE: 10:30 p.m., May 31, 2020
There have been reports of minor looting in downtown San Diego. The AT&T store at Broadway and Third Avenue had its window broken and looted.
The CVS store at Broadway and Fifth Avenue was also looted. Some protesters were seen blocking people from entering and looting some more.
Protesters had largely tried to keep the demonstration peaceful, yelling at people to stop breaking windows and chasing away looters, according to reports.
UPDATE: 9:45 p.m., May 31, 2020
Authorities used flash bangs and pepper balls to try to disperse the crowd that gathered in front of the County Administration Center.
People had gathered there for a vigil for George Floyd, the man who died at the hands of Minneapolis police sparking a nationwide protest.
Shortly before 9 p.m., authorities declared an unlawful assembly and started ushering people away from the County Administration building. San Diego County Sheriff's Department, along with San Diego Police and San Diego Harbor Police, fanned out and forced people away from the waterfront.
There weren't big clashes between law enforcement and protesters. Some storefronts around Ash and Columbia streets had windows broken, but there were no reports of looting in the area.
The protesters had largely left the area around 10 p.m., but there were some hot spots still in the area.
UPDATE: 6:51 p.m., May 31, 2020
Sheriff Issues Curfews For Unincorporated Areas
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department has issued a curfew order for some unincorporated communities starting at 8 p.m. Sunday and lasting through 5:30 a.m. Monday.
The areas affected include the following:
Areas around Spring Valley: Unincorporated areas east of the boundaries of the cities of La Mesa and San Diego to State Highway 54; north and west of state Route 54 from the boundary of the city of San Diego to the boundary of the city of El Cajon; and south of the boundary of the city of El Cajon to the west of SR-54.
Areas from Lakeside north to Poway: Unincorporated areas west of state Route 67 from the boundary of the city of Poway to Mapleview Street; areas south and west of Mapleview Street and Lake Jennings Park Road to Interstate 8; areas north of I-8 from Lake Jennings Park Road to the boundary of the city of El Cajon.
The sheriff's department says everyone who lives in those areas must stay home and off the streets. People who violate the order face a misdemeanor and are subject to a fine up to $1,000 or 6 months in jail.
In addition, several cities throughout the county have issued curfews. They are as follows:
– La Mesa: begins at 7 p.m. and lasts until 7 a.m. Monday.
– Poway: begins at 8 p.m. and lasts until 5:30 a.m. Monday.
– Santee: begins at 8 p.m. and lasts until 6 a.m. Monday.
– El Cajon: begins at 7 p.m. and lasts until 6 a.m. Monday.
The city of Coronado did not issue a formal curfew, but issued a directive asking residents stay at home from 8 p.m. tonight through 5:30 a.m. Monday.
As of 6:50 p.m., the city of San Diego had not issued a curfew. – KPBS Staff
UPDATE: 4:40 p.m., May 31, 2020
Poway Issues Curfew As Hundreds Of Protesters Join Demonstration
The city of Poway has issued a curfew as hundreds of demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd who was killed while in the custody of Minneapolis police.
The curfew will begin at 8 p.m. and last until 5:30 a.m. Monday morning. Several businesses in the area boarded up windows and closed early, including Walmart.
San Diego sheriff's deputies are nearby but so far the demonstrators have been peaceful.
– KPBS Staff
UPDATE: 3:51 p.m., May 31, 2020
The San Diego Police Department Sunday afternoon used tear gas and flash-bang grenades against protesters and issued an unlawful assembly order in the area of Broadway downtown because of escalating violence.
The police made a number of arrests in the wake of the violence against officers, who were hit with rocks and water bottles.
The mostly peaceful march through downtown San Diego and onto a portion of Interstate 5 to demonstrate against the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis was winding down at the Hall of Justice after 2 p.m., but some protesters were refusing to leave the area.
Some protesters began moving toward police and throwing plastic water bottles at officers, who responded by firing flash-bang grenades and later tear gas. The police eventually pushed demonstrators out of the immediate vicinity of the Hall of Justice.
Meanwhile, other pockets of more peaceful protests were happening in separate downtown locations. In these instances, protesters were yelling police but not throwing things.
There were some instances of vandalism. At a Citi Bank location at Broadway Circle, a man threw a chair from the restaurant next door through the bank's window. However, a group of protesters shamed the man and ran him off. Meanwhile, two young men guarded the storefront, protecting it from further damage. – KPBS Staff and City News Service
La Mesa Imposes New Curfew From Sunday Evening Through Monday Morning
UPDATE: 2:06 p.m., May 31, 2020
The La Mesa City Council met in emergency closed session Sunday morning to, among other things, impose a new curfew from 7 p.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday.
Also, for the time being the city is closing Allison Street between Spring Street and University Avenue and the Civic Center parking lot, said Councilman Colin Parent.
Previously, the city had imposed a curfew on from 1:00 a.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday.
The City Council’s actions are in response to the riot and looting that took place in the city’s downtown area Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Earlier on Saturday, demonstrators had staged a peaceful protest against a La Mesa police officer’s actions last week toward an African American man.
“These are extremely challenging times in La Mesa and the city government is taking whatever measures necessary to preserve the peace in our community,” Parent said. — David Washburn, KPBS editor
UPDATE: 12:23 p.m., May 31, 2020
Demonstrators Sunday morning staged a protest that began in downtown and at one point caused a portion of Interstate 5 to be closed to traffic for a short period.
Beginning at 10 a.m., hundreds of protesters marched down to the San Diego Police Department headquarters on Broadway. As of the early afternoon, the protest had remained peaceful.
At around 12:15, protesters made their way to the freeway in the East Village area of downtown, shutting down I-5 in both directions for a short time.
According to a Facebook post, it is a “peaceful protest in solidarity of George Floyd,” the black man killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis.
"We just want to be heard...we want everybody to know we stand in solidarity with George Floyd," said Ariel Gibbs, one of the event's organizers. "Hopefully we are heading for change. We see that we need a community review board to hold police accountable."
The online post encouraged attendees to wear their masks but not to join if they are feeling sick.
UPDATE: 10:16 a.m., May 31, 2020
The owner of the Play It Again Sports in downtown La Mesa returned Sunday morning to a waterlogged storefront from sprinklers that doused a fire set during the rioting Saturday night and early Sunday.
“Destruction, complete destruction,” Daniel Buxton said of the building’s condition. “The sprinkles were on for about five hours pouring water all over everything.”
Buxton said looters armed with bats destroyed the inside of the store, including its computers.
“Took what they could, destroyed what they could and got out,” he said.
But Buxton said help from the community gave him hope about a quick path to re-opening.
"I thought it was going to take a month, but with this kind of turnout, maybe it’ll take a week, maybe less, maybe a day,” he said.
While disappointed by the destruction, Buxton said he supported the right of people to speak out in protest.
“I just never wanted it to turn into this obviously and I don't think this accomplishes anything for anybody, but I do think that people have a right to protest and should if they feel that they want to,” he said. — Joe Hong and Tarryn Mento, KPBS reporters
UPDATE: 9:55 a.m., May 31, 2020
A community member from nearby Spring Valley compares destruction in La Mesa to “a war zone.”
Mary Duty, an African American woman, said she was among the protesters in La Mesa Saturday evening but went home after police began launching tear gas and rubber bullets into crowds gathered at the city’s police headquarters.
“I come back this morning — it’s like a war zone. It felt like we’re actually in a war,” Duty said while standing near the Randall Lamb Associates building that was charred from an earlier blaze.
Community members were cleaning up shattered windows and vandalized storefronts in the downtown area after the overnight protests turned violent.
Duty, a retired teacher, said she was particularly affected by the death of George Floyd, which sparked the unrest across the country, because she is the mother to a 31-year-old black son.
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“He’s been detained by the police, so it’s right at home for me,” she said. “This is right at home when you let the police off and saying it’s OK — it’s not OK.”
Duty said she was shocked by the damage from protestors but did not want to judge their actions.
“I can’t judge somebody else’s anger or how they’re going to protest — it is what it is. If this is the way of getting the world's attention, then that’s how it’s going to have to be,” she said. — Joe Hong and Tarryn Mento, KPBS reporters
UPDATE: 9:00 a.m., May 31, 2020
A local La Mesa business calls on community members to help clean up the city’s downtown area.
La Mesa City Councilmember Colin Parent tweeted a message he said was from Public House Coffee. The business will provide garbage bags and gloves and encouraged participants to meet at its storefront beginning at 9 a.m., according to the post.
“La Mesa suffered a tragedy, and we need to come together, both today and going forward,” Parent said in the tweet. — Joe Hong and Tarryn Mento, KPBS reporters
UPDATE: 8:12 a.m., May 31, 2020
Community members began cleaning up in La Mesa after a curfew lifted following overnight protests that left businesses smoldering and vandalized.
Many carried trash bags and brooms. Others were walking their dogs and gasping at the damage.
Small flames were still visible at a Chase bank location at Spring St. that had been reduced to twisted metal and charred lumber. Down the street, employees at La Mesa Lumber and Hardware painted over the exterior of its warehouse.
At La Mesa City Hall, windows were shattered and the nearby police headquarters was covered in profane graffiti. — Joe Hong and Tarryn Mento, KPBS reporters
UPDATE: 1:19 a.m., May 31, 2020
La Mesa City Councilmember Colin Parent tweeted out Sunday morning that the city of La Mesa would have a curfew from 1:30 AM until 7:00 AM on May 31st.
UPDATE: 12:08 a.m., May 31, 2020
The Chase Bank on Spring Street, across the street from La Mesa Police Department was fully engulfed in flames. The fire started sometime after 11 p.m. Saturday.
The nearby Union Bank was also on fire.
Sheriff’s deputies are holding spectators back away from the fires as firefighters attempt to douse the flames.
UPDATE : 11:58 p.m., May 30, 2020
The Los Angeles mayor says National Guard troops will be deployed overnight as violence continues in the nation's second-largest city. The order comes as California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday night as protests in the city turned violent.
Mayor Eric Garcetti said Saturday evening he asked Gov. Gavin Newsom for 500 to 700 members of the Guard. The mayor imposed a curfew on the city after crowds torched police cars and burglarized stores.
Everyone was ordered to be off the streets until 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Clashes between protesters and lines of police officers came after an initially peaceful gathering. More than 500 people were arrested during clashes downtown Friday night. The new violence is centered in the Fairfax section west of downtown.– Associated Press, Shalina Chatlani
UPDATE: 11:35 p.m., May 30, 2020
After looters raided several stores in the La Mesa Springs Shopping Center, law enforcement surrounded the strip mall and finally dispersed the crowd.
People took bats to stores windows, broke in and started looting, taking items from balloons to alcohol and food. Both the Vons supermarket and Play It Again Sports caught fire, as well as the Chase Bank on Spring Street.
Law enforcement from several departments, including the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, responded to the shopping center to disperse the crowd. Some were in riot gear.
Down the road, a vehicle was on fire in front of the Plaza La Mesa Shopping Center. Looters also raided the Walmart at Grossmont Center, where there was no police presence.
Earlier in the night, protesters tried to flip over a Heartland Fire Truck but failed and ended up setting the pick-up truck on fire in front of City Hall. Protesters also vandalized and tried to set City Hall on fire. They broke windows and spray-painted the building.
UPDATE: 9:50 p.m., May 30, 2020
Vons supermarket and the Play It Again Sports store is on fire in the La Mesa Springs Shopping Center.
Every store in the La Mesa Springs Shopping Center has had their windows broken and there is not a police presence in sight.
UPDATE: 9:28 p.m., May 30, 2020
People are running in and out of Von’s, with carts full of goods and several store windows have been broken.
Two vehicles are also engulfed in flames in front of La Mesa City Hall. Law enforcement has fired rubber bullets and tear gas into the crowds.
UPDATE: 8:35 p.m., May 30, 2020
San Diego Sheriff's deputies deployed tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets Saturday evening to disperse protesters in front of the La Mesa Police Department.
Around 6 p.m. the crowd started throwing water bottles and rocks at law enforcement. That’s when deputies fired rounds of rubber bullets, pepper spray and tear gas into the crowd.
The crowd momentarily dispersed but many have since returned, remaining in the parking lot in front of the building.
Some protesters had painted graffiti on the station's walls and broke the windows.
Around 8 p.m, authorities fired a barrage of tear gas and flashbangs at the crowd to clear the parking lot in front of the station. Dozens of law enforcement vehicles moved in right after to try to disperse the crowd.
Earlier in the afternoon, protesters had peacefully marched in front of the department to demonstrate against ongoing police brutality across the U.S.
Protesters then marched onto Interstate 8, blocking the freeway in both directions around Jackson Drive. The freeway remained blocked at 8 p.m.
Earlier this week, a La Mesa police officer detained a black man at the Grossmont Transit Center Wednesday. The man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an officer and the encounter was videotaped and appeared on social media. — Alexander Nguyen, KPBS web producer
ORIGINAL STORY:
An estimated 1,000 protesters blocked Interstate 8 in both directions Saturday to demonstrate against a police officer who detained a black man earlier this week.
About 2:30 p.m., the crowd initially took over the La Mesa Police Department parking lot to protest an officer who detained a man at the Grossmont Transit Center Wednesday. The man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an officer and the encounter was videotaped and appeared on social media.
The protesters chanted "Black lives matter" and carried signs such as "no justice, no peace," as they marched down University Avenue.
At first, the group was stopped when they tried to get on I-8 at the Baltimore Drive entrance by California Highway Patrol officers. But soon after, the protesters broke through the CHP line and continued marching eastbound on the freeway.
The CHP then halted traffic on I-8 eastbound and when protesters began marching on the westbound side, traffic was then halted on that side of the freeway.
About 4:30 p.m., CHP officers wearing face shields stood in a line across the freeway and squared off with protesters, some wearing face shields. A protester with a bullhorn appeared to be asking the crowd to back away from the officers, which they did. The protesters then left one side of the freeway and climbed over the center divider to get on the other side.
Saturday's protest follows a Memorial Day incident in Minneapolis when a police officer, Derek Chauvin, was videotaped pinning George Floyd to the ground with his knee on his neck, which eventually led to Floyd's death. Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter on Friday.
Outrage over Floyd's death built across the country and many protests have turned into rioting.
La Mesa officials said they are launching an outside investigation into the Wednesday incident. — City News Service
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