On Tuesday night, multiple stores in Center City Philadelphia were looted, including an Apple store, Lululemon, Footlocker, and a Fine Wine & Good Spirits store situated in Lawncrest, located in the northeast part of the city.
Authorities suspect that the looters took advantage of a prior protest stemming from a judge’s decision to dismiss charges on Tuesday in the fatal police shooting of Eddie Irizarry, a man wielding a knife, which took place six months ago.
From WCAU-TC:
Large crowds of juveniles looted multiple stores across Center City Philadelphia Tuesday night, police said.
Among the stores looted were the Footlocker and the Apple store near 15th and Chestnut and the Lululemon in Center City.
A police officer said over 100 juveniles looted the Lululemon.
Video circulating on the internet shows groups of masked BLM protestors making off with stolen merchandise. These incidents occurred mere hours following Judge Wendy L. Pew’s verdict, which declared Philadelphia Police officer Mark Dial innocent of all charges related to the fatal shooting of Irizarry.
Watch:
They looting downtown in Philly. This is CRAZY…wowww dm me what y’all got. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/F1sDdcNrLO
— Dee (@deegrizzleyy) September 27, 2023
This happened 5 minutes from the Liberty Bell and right down the street from where the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
— 🇺🇸Travis🇺🇸 (@Travis_in_Flint) September 27, 2023
This is what liberalism has done to our country pic.twitter.com/GVt3ENzls1
More footage of Philly looters being arrested pic.twitter.com/2sx7FsDP6E
— Dixie (@OSiiNT) September 27, 2023
Here’s what the Apple Store in Philly looked like tonight. pic.twitter.com/pf0ILFPZlZ
— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) September 27, 2023
Philadelphia continues to be in absolute chaos. pic.twitter.com/hgMphlu8c9
— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) September 27, 2023
Watch the video report from 6abc Philadelphia:
Here are some videos of the aftermath:
Walnut Street.
#BREAKING walnut street in Rittenhouse is shut down between 15th to 18th after reports or looting. Sources say a group of juveniles tried to take advantage of this afternoon’s protest at city hall, and looted several stores.@6abc pic.twitter.com/ei3NMMIXD1
— Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) September 27, 2023
Foot Locker.
BREAKING: Center City Philadelphia’s @footlocker store on Chestnut Street hit by looters too @PhillyPolice told us. We went over to see front window smashed, displays knocked around, shoes, shirts & boxes all over the floor. Outside empty hangers on sidewalk. pic.twitter.com/5YjppXxafm
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) September 27, 2023
Lululemon.
BREAKING @lululemon Philadelphia store looted @phillypolice say as they guard the now closed Walnut Street. pic.twitter.com/AXNVoJ6geR
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) September 27, 2023
Apple store.
Philadelphia’s @Apple store “also hit hard by looting.” @PhillyPolice tell me. pic.twitter.com/nUH49pZLeu
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) September 27, 2023
The scene outside Philadelphia’s @lululemon store tonight after @phillypolice say looting broke out following a protest March. pic.twitter.com/bgs1qSoC63
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) September 27, 2023
