A St. Louis bike officer was transported to a hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries on Sunday night as protests turned violent.
St. Louis Police Department went on a tweetstorm updating as the protesters turned violent. Thugs were breaking windows and damaging property as St. Louis protests spilled over into day 3 because of a verdict in favor of a police officer.
Agitators are breaking multiple windows at Olive & 10th. Officers are heading to scene. #STLVerdict
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) September 18, 2017
We have reports of significant property damage in Downtown #STL. Will update soon. #STLVerdict
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) September 18, 2017
Group of criminals continue to work their way through Downtown creating chaos. Officers working to secure the area. #STLVerdict
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) September 18, 2017
Police giving order to disperse immediately at Tucker and Pine. This is no longer a peaceful protest. #stlverdict
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) September 18, 2017
Officers in personal protection gear have arrived on the scene in Downtown to disperse unruly crowd. #STLVerdict
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) September 18, 2017
Multiple arrests have been made.
Multiple arrests have been made in connection with the unrest in Downtown. #STLverdict
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) September 18, 2017
St. Louis Police officer was taken away in an ambulance on Washington Ave.
Officer loaded in an ambulance on Washington Avenue across from the American Center pic.twitter.com/kwKmxjHTJm
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) September 18, 2017
St. Louis Police say bike officer with a leg injury is being transported to a hospital for treatment. Injuries are non-life threatening.
A bike officer with a leg injury is being transported to a hospital for treatment. Injuries are non-life threatening. #STLVerdict
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) September 18, 2017
St. Louis Police march in protective gear and threaten to deploy tear gas.
RIGHT NOW in Downtown: they have warned us tear gas could be deployed. People are driving around walking their dogs. pic.twitter.com/37F4NrCfyl
— Alexis Zotos (@alexiszotos) September 18, 2017
Thugs have shattered windows and damaged more property.
Windows shattered, more damage on Olive including @BaileysRange. Dave Bailey was just out in the Loop helping those businesses clean up. pic.twitter.com/GC7Qjil0uB
— Alexis Zotos (@alexiszotos) September 18, 2017
Video courtesy of Search4Swag Twitter
