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https://ktla.com/news/local-news/chaos-unfolds-in-downtown-los-angeles-as- large-mob-vandalizes-police-car-train-businesses/

Officers had to form a skirmish line to clear a large mob that vandalized
a Metro train, a police car and several businesses in downtown Los Angeles
on Saturday night.

A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to KTLA that units
were dispatched to the 1700 block of Trinity Avenue near Washington
Boulevard for reports of a group that was trespassing in the area around
10 p.m.

“The group vandalized a Metro train on Washington Boulevard. They also vandalized some businesses in the area,” the spokesperson said.

Video from the scene obtained by KTLA shows dozens of vandals punching the slow-moving Metro train and spray painting it as it came to a halt.

“Around midnight, approximately 50 trespassers blocked two A Line trains traveling northbound and southbound at the intersection of Washington
Boulevard and Maple Street, south of downtown Los Angeles,” Metro said in
a statement given to KTLA. “The trespassers began to spray paint on both
trains and gained entry into the southbound train and sprayed paint on the interior of the train. During the incident, no operators or passengers
were harmed and service was delayed around 20 minutes.”

Several individuals were also seen vandalizing an LAPD squad car – even
posing for pictures in front of it, shooting fireworks at it, kicking it
and spray painting it as the officers started to drive away. Many of those
who were not actively engaging in the vandalism were recording the chaos
on their cell phones.

Multiple area businesses also had graffiti scrawled on them, including a
Panda Express, a WaBa Grill, a dialysis clinic and a medical building,
among others.

Footage from news stringer service OnSceneTV even shows a firebreather entertaining people on the sidewalk. At least one person was seen scaling
a pole to get a better view of the chaos from above.

Officers, who were positioned in the area in riot gear, eventually
declared an unlawful assembly and formed a skirmish line. By 1 a.m.
Sunday, the group had cleared out of the area, the LAPD spokesperson said.

Metro added that the LAPD is continuing to investigate the incident, and
that anyone with additional information is urged to contact LAPD Crime
Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).

There was no information indicating any arrests were made as of 3 p.m.
Sunday.


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