Wednesday,
December 10, 2014 – Community Message
Last
night, at approximately 11:50 pm, a group of demonstrators estimated to be
between 300 and 500 participants entered Emeryville. The demonstration
originated in Berkeley earlier in the evening, moved into Downtown Oakland,
then proceeded into Emeryville via San Pablo Avenue.
The
Emeryville Police Department initiated its operational plan, designed to safely
and effectively facilitate the movement of the peaceful demonstration through
the City, in anticipation of the demonstration moving into Emeryville.
Up to
the point the demonstration entered Emeryville, there were relatively very few
reports of vandalism along the route; however, as the crowd moved northbound on
San Pablo Avenue in Emeryville, small factions of the crowd damaged and looted
several businesses including the Pak-N-Save, CVS, Bank of America, and 7-11.
The
crowd then moved onto 47th Street, where several vehicles were vandalized,
before moving out of Emeryville and into the City of Oakland where the crowd
ultimately dispersed. The Emeryville Police Department is working with other
police agencies to identify and arrest those demonstrators responsible for the
vandalism that occurred last night.
The
City of Emeryville wants to assure Emeryville residents and businesses that our
Police Department is prepared to address any disturbances that may arise from
these continuing demonstrations, while reiterating that the mission of the
Police Department is to focus on facilitating the peaceful and safe movement of
demonstrations in our City.
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