No employees were hurt Tuesday night, but 'some were understandably shaken,' said liquor board spokesperson Shawn Kelly. "The stores were closed in the interest of employee safety and while we assess the damage and loss that occurred. We will reopen stores when it is safe to do so and when the damage is repaired." According to CNN, authorities claimed that the looting happened after the peaceful protests following a judge's decision to dismiss all charges against former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry on August 14. However, Acting Police Commissioner John Stanford said the first night's looting had nothing to do with the rally, calling the group 'a bunch of criminal opportunists.' Some videos from Night 1 of looting showed officers grabbing thieves, some of whom were wearing Halloween masks, as they rioted through a Lululemon store. A cop even managed to hit one of the looters with a punch after tackling them to the ground. The footage also showed bikes and piles of merchandise piled up on the sidewalk outside of the apparel store branch as officers arrived and started making arrests. A clip from the Apple store showed the aftermath of the looting, with iPhones and other electronic goods seemingly ripped from their display stands, and confused staff members can be seen standing around. There were also photos of a sporting goods store at a mall that showed mannequins and sneakers scattered on the sidewalk. Keeley also shared earlier footage showing the police placing handcuffs on one man, as they guard the exterior of the store. Numerous people can be heard shouting in the background as he is led to the rear of a police van. Six businesses in a single retail corridor of North Philadelphia were reportedly among the looted stores, including three pharmacies, a hair salon, a tax preparation company and a cellphone store, according to the business group North 22nd Street Business Corridor.BREAKING: 2nd Night of Looting Now in Philadelphia. Again PA state liquor store was hit. Bottles dropped outside by looters as @PhillyPolice arrived. This is on Adams Ave. Police just made at one arrest where a sneaker store on Torresdale Ave was being looted too. pic.twitter.com/gVCDLJ6Jx8
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) September 28, 2023
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