It seems like Seattle anarchists are tired of Portland getting all of the attention. Sunday, a group of several hundred, some carrying baseball bats, split off from an ongoing protest march and left a trail of destruction.
Demonstrators went from Westlake Park to the Municipal Courthouse and then headed back north to the West Precinct…leaving behind a trail of property destruction. These are criminal acts, not peaceful protests. pic.twitter.com/7GYkDxAg9s
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) July 20, 2020
When they reached the West Precinct, members of the group threw rocks and fireworks at police, 12 of whom were injured. This view from above shows some of the fireworks going off.
This video just sent to me shows protesters at the West Precinct. Fireworks are heard at first and then a few seconds later, it appears that some type of crowd control devices are used by @SeattlePD. At the end, you can see officers moving in on someone #KOMONews pic.twitter.com/2rpI21zPpZ
— Cole Miller (@ColeMillerTV) July 19, 2020
This appears to be ground level from the same area.
https://twitter.com/hannnahewald93/status/1285029836180742150
According to Seattle PD, here’s what happened at the West Precinct.
The group eventually made it to the West Precinct and some individuals attempted to break into the building. Protesters threw rocks and bottles at the officers who were outside defending the precinct. An unknown person or persons threw multiple large mortar-type fireworks at officers from a close range. Multiple officers were injured by the fireworks thrown at them. Two of the officers suffered lacerations and abrasion injuries while a third officer sustained burns to his neck area and needed to be treated by the Seattle Fire Department. He was later transported to the hospital. A total of twelve officers were injured. Blast balls and pepper spray were used to stop the assault on officers. Officers arrested two individuals, one for assault and the other for theft.
One of the targets of the vandals yesterday was an Amazon Go store. As you can see in the 2nd clip below, members of the mob go for the windows, other participants scout the periphery to make sure no one is filming. This is standard procedure for these groups to make sure the people responsible can’t be identified later by police.
NOW: Antifa Militants and Black Lives Matter rioters are breaking into Amazon Go Downtown Seattle. This protest has turned into a riot. #SeattleProtest #AntifaDomesticTerrorists #seattleriots #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/RH8u56fCGP
— Katie Daviscourt🇺🇸 (@KatieDaviscourt) July 19, 2020
A Walgreens store was also vandalized and looted (2nd clip below):
https://twitter.com/KittyLists/status/1285003315219017728
Another target of the mob was Starbucks.
Windows of Starbucks Reserve broken, some projectiles look like they are being thrown in, I’m not sure if people are inside #seattleprotest #seattleprotests pic.twitter.com/4TFldjJUET
— Elizabeth Turnbull (@LizTurnbull5) July 19, 2020
No one appears to have been in the Starbucks store, glass on floor from windows as protesters move toward Broadway and Pine #seattleprotest #seattleprotests pic.twitter.com/6qEitOxx0z
— Elizabeth Turnbull (@LizTurnbull5) July 20, 2020
It appears they vandalized more than one store. This one is closer to Cal Anderson Park.
“I don’t see shit, I don’t know shit,” chants as protester break windows of Starbucks on Broadway and Denny #seattleprotest #seattleprotests
— Elizabeth Turnbull (@LizTurnbull5) July 20, 2020
Looks protesters set off a smoke bomb or something similar after smashing windows of Starbucks on Broadway and E Denny Wy #seattleprotest #seattleprotests pic.twitter.com/uY4cm42d8s
— Elizabeth Turnbull (@LizTurnbull5) July 20, 2020
The targeting of Starbucks wasn’t accidental. Protesters have recently called for a boycott of the chain because it donated to the Seattle Police Foundation. This clip is from just a few days before the riot on Sunday.
March reaches the Starbucks Roastery and Reserve, one speaker tells crowds that they will hold people accountable for shopping at Starbucks, leading crowd ina chant of, “We ain’t shopping at Starbucks no more!” #seattleprotest #seattleprotests pic.twitter.com/45Maf4o05a
— Elizabeth Turnbull (@LizTurnbull5) July 16, 2020
But near he end of this moving riot the group headed to the East Precinct which was the same precinct that was at the center of CHAZ/CHOP a few weeks ago. This is video from inside that precinct of rioters breaking in.
Here's video recorded from inside the East Precinct as anti-cop "peaceful" protesters (aka rioters and agitators) vandalized property during their march. pic.twitter.com/HicNvIktmq
— (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) July 20, 2020
Finally, this local news report from yesterday afternoon shows police cleaning up the broken glass at the East Precinct. Someone apparently threw a firework inside and started a small fire inside but it was put out. There is currently one man facing federal charges for trying to set this same precinct on fire.
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