Riots in New York do not cease: what is happening in the city

On 3 June, riots continued in New York. While in one district looters robbed a store and disappeared on an expensive SUV, in another, three policemen were injured while protecting the streets of the city. What happened in the Big Apple the day before, reported the publication Fox News.

Marauders at Rolls-Royce

Marauders in New York robbed a store and fled on a Rolls-Royce SUV worth at least $ 330. This was filmed by surveillance cameras.

The incident occurred on Monday evening, June 1, in Manhattan. In the video, you can see how unidentified persons take stolen items from the store, and then leave in a luxury car. “Marauders literally drive up in nice cars and take everything out of the stores in Soho. And is this at curfew? ” The NBC producer wrote on his Twitter account posting this viral video.

The latest model of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV, which was recorded on video, was described by Car and Driver as "the embodiment of wealth, incomparable comfort, quick and quiet operation." Its cost starts at $ 332.

Carla Murphy, a New Yorker who witnessed some of the widespread robberies in the area on Monday night, June 1, described how it goes. According to her, the cars bring looters with power tools, drop them off and leave. The cars then return to pick up the robbers and move, presumably, to a new crime scene. “They seemed to know exactly where they were going,” she added. "Some of the participants in the atrocities are local people, but there were also many out-of-town residents."

Riots in the streets

In a collision with a suspect in Brooklyn late Wednesday evening, June 3, two policemen received gunshots and a third got stabbed. This was reported by a police source.

The tragedy happened when a suspect approached a police officer on Church Avenue near Flatbush Avenue at approximately 23:45 p.m. and stabbed him in the neck.

Several policemen reacted to what was happening, one of them took out a firearm. Then the officer and the suspect fought for the weapon, and at that moment a shot occurred, as a result of which two officers were injured.

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The sergeant opened fire on the suspect and wounded him.

Police were rushed to Kings County Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

The suspect was taken into custody at the scene. It was reported that he was in critical condition.

Video from the scene was posted on his page by one of the users of the social network Twitter.

Flatbus resident Gene Jones witnessed what was happening. He said that he was driving down East 21 Street near Church Avenue when two officers jumped out of a car and started firing. “I saw them shoot, and then two policemen began to hide behind their car, as if trying to avoid being shot,” Jones said.

In total, he said, he heard about 16 shots. "It's a lot. I was just thinking about the cops. It’s a pity that everything escalates, ”he complains.

Protests Returned to Peace

As writes edition TASSOn June 3, protests in New York returned to a peaceful course after several days of reigning chaos and lawlessness.

One of the largest protests on Wednesday gathered in the square in front of the Barclays Center sports arena - the base of the Brooklyn Nets basketball club.

Several hundred people marched along one of the adjacent streets, demanding “justice now”.

Meanwhile, the police monitored the observance of the order in the actions, but on the whole they behaved unnoticed and tried to organize the movement of the columns.

With the approach of darkness and curfew at 20:00, law enforcement officers became more active. On the roads, police cars equipped with flashing beacons, which sometimes moved in the oncoming lane, began to come across more and more often.

In Soho, one of the city’s most fashionable areas, the authorities took serious precautions. Here at every step there are boutiques of luxury clothing, jewelry stores of famous brands, large chain stores of sportswear and shoes. Therefore, it is not surprising that this area has become especially popular among marauders.

On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, June 4, police cordons were placed on all adjacent streets, a ribbon with the inscription “Do not cross” was stretched across the roadway. Neighboring neighborhoods patrol police cars. One of the policemen said that they would be here "until the looters finally leave."

Recall that the riots in New York have not subsided for more than a week. They became a public reaction to police brutality and were provoked by the death of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis, who died at the hands of an officer.