Then officers deployed a lot of agent into the crowd. A local store in Columbus, Tigertree, is closing after nearly 14 years. Video shared online showed a police officer kneeling on his neck during his arrest as he pleaded that he couldn’t breathe. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | All Rights Reserved. “I think it’s very important that leaders such as myself be a source of peace, stability and work to heal the divisions that we have in this country,” he said. This is hard for all of us, and we want to make sure everyone remains safe as we achieve meaningful change for our communities.Here is a roundup of photos and videos shared online earlier in the evening on May 28, before the demonstrations turned violent:The crowd is chanting things like “I can’t breathe” and “Say his name”. I got tear gassed there were shots fired and we were met with tons of tear gas before the crowd had enough. The building across the street is a historic bank. The protesters then moved down to the middle of the intersection and formed lines on each side. Franchise owners Monica and Miles Thomas estimated half the store's chocolates were taken and three-quarters of its wine smashed or stolen. WATCH: Violent Protests In Columbus, Ohio Over Death of George Floyd (Video) A coalition of big-city police chiefs from across the U.S. and Canada lamented that Floyd's death has undermined its tireless efforts to build trust between police forces and the communities they serve.
“This is Juneteenth weekend. I am going to continue to demand answers for why such force was used in the first place, especially when it was peaceful until police arrived in riot gear.”Protests continued late into the evening Sunday, with protesters along the sidewalk and police in the street near the Ohio Statehouse.Around 1040. Mounted Unit now in front. The Sheraton Hotel on 3rd Street was among the businesses that had their front doors shattered. This is not fair.”Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther tweeted Sunday afternoon saying the use of mace and pepper spray Sunday was “appropriate.”“I will reiterate again that we respect and encourage peaceful protest, but aggressive acts that put police and protesters in danger cannot be tolerated,” Ginther added in a subsequent Tweet.As police tried to clear streets, they were met with violence from some and took action, including using mace and pepper spray as appropriate to keep crowds in sidewalks.I will reiterate again that we respect and encourage peaceful protest, but aggressive acts that put police and protesters in danger cannot be tolerated.Columbus Police Sgt. My favorite coffee shop, Winans, suffered a lot of damage. The police coming out this weekend. I can hear people cheering the guys on. Ohio Gov. Does anyone know of reliable live feeds? An officer on a loudspeaker was heard instructing any stragglers to leave the area or face arrest. Heavy could hear people on the street cheering the men on.I can see police using pepper spray to disperse the crowd after a man started throwing a trash can at the building again.
Demonstrators also chanted, “Black lives matter” and “I can't breathe.” Around 11:50 p.m, someone was throwing a chair at the front door of the historic bank building located at High and Town streets. Can’t see the protests down the street from this vantage point, but can see people fleeing. It’s crazy this don’t even make sense. Folks are being shot down while jogging and suffocating from the knee of injustice and abuse of power. The clash is something that hasn’t happened in Columbus since late May when protests first began following the death of George Floyd.“This is crazy,” said protest organizer Joshua Williams.