Stores were looted in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, yesterday around 20:00 local time. A group of at least 100 people on bicycles and wearing masks raided the Apple store and some clothing stores.
While there was a fight between the police and the looters who tried to escape by taking the products from the stores, some police officers were seen to intervene harshly.
AT LEAST 20 PEOPLE WERE CAUGHT
In the statement made by the police, it was stated that at least 20 people were caught and detained and 2 weapons were seized at the scene.
On the other hand, a court in Philadelphia yesterday found the police officer not guilty of killing 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry in his car last month. In the statement made by the police, it was noted that the looting incident was not related to Irizarry’s death. (UAV)