St. Paul police are ordering people to leave. Saying this is an unlawful gathering.pic.twitter.com/mtpRQof34c
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Unlike last night, police are actively protecting businesses today.
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This crowd is not budging. Police have surrounded the entire storepic.twitter.com/0zAB4clkEJ
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Someone just threw a water bottle at officers. This is getting more tense now.pic.twitter.com/Us54WamHeV
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Police are porting hand restraints. Warning people will get arrested if they do not begin to leave.
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Police asking people to not throw bottles or other projectilespic.twitter.com/piR5sB51Ns – at Target
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(FYI - I was not planning on being here right now. Was getting lunch nearby and stumbled across an hour ago)
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Diane Binns, 70, of St. Paul is angry at the people here. Binns came here to get medication for her daughter.pic.twitter.com/GA1EJpx4XL – at Target
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The melee has started here. Things have been heating up here for a whilepic.twitter.com/56MiO2ZfWZ
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Diane Binns was president of the NAACP St. Paul from 2016-2018. She was here for the north Minneapolis riots in the 60spic.twitter.com/AuuHIdAxZx
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Police cruisers being damaged as people here continue throwing shopping carts at vehiclespic.twitter.com/tpGgFCRHT6
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Just overheard an officer point out someone with a hammer. I am really afraid people will get hurt today. This has that ugly and chaotic energy.
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Police have been showing restraint in the face of very antagonistic behavior from the crowd.pic.twitter.com/c2uZjnxKHJ
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These police cars continue getting damaged. It’s the only barrier between police and this very angry crowd.pic.twitter.com/hnefI5yGiV
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I’m at 30% battery. Will be here another hour before leaving. This is going to be a very long day and night.
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I’ll be on
@wccoradio giving a live update from the Midway Target in St. Paul where an angry crowd has been facing off with St Paul Police and the State PatrolShow this thread -
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I’m really afraid of what the rest of University Avenue looks like. The police are concentrated here at the Target and other businesses here have a bare bones police presence. I hope i parked far away enough to be able to exit safely
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FYI. Battery is low. I’m leaving the area. Need to regroup and recharge my phone.
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One more video from the scene. Strong breeze is carrying the smell of tear gas for hundreds of yardspic.twitter.com/QUNvnZeq52
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