Rioters/looters hit Bellevue, Washington on Sunday, just east of Seattle. Bellevue is home to Microsoft and Amazon. Security guards at a mall were reportedly assaulted, one hit with a tire iron, as the rioters stormed stores and helped themselves to the merchandise.
#BreakingNews: Bellevue declares a civil emergency, enacted a curfew (underway).
Two security officers attacked, one with a tire iron hit over the head, in Bellevue. Looters broke into the Men's Warehouse and Macy's at Bellevue Square. Nearby at the Bravern there was looting too pic.twitter.com/WQjEmUdzk3
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) June 1, 2020
KOMO news is confirming on their live feed that the security guards were assaulted.
Looters hitting The Bravern …breaking into Hermes and other nearby shops
video @ltmurrayiv#bellevueriot #bvue @bvuepd #protectthishouse pic.twitter.com/mvoQXyIwRm
— Bellevue.com (@BellevueDotCom) June 1, 2020
Broken storefront windows on NE 8th St in Bellevue. pic.twitter.com/sOJHk4VEng
— Chris Paslawski 🐀 (@Salaman) May 31, 2020
The rioters stormed a mall and started looting inside:
So sad. The message is getting lost 💔 #bellevue pic.twitter.com/ICGLIQyn7F
— Sirbrina Guerrero (@Sirbrina) June 1, 2020
Another view of Bellevue Way. Protestors on motorcycles and cars appear to driving off quickly. https://t.co/0Z0zkM0GmK
— Downtown Bellevue (@DTBellevue) June 1, 2020
Meanwhile the looters exited in a fairly calm manner:
Looters steal from stores, filling garbage cans with merchandise at Bellevue Square… https://t.co/1Fz5tR0gAS
— Downtown Bellevue (@DTBellevue) June 1, 2020
Other side of mall @DTBellevue @BellevueDotCom pic.twitter.com/B2jri2TLfz
— Chris Bell (@Chrisbell85) May 31, 2020
Bellevue Square is a free load. No police. pic.twitter.com/rxdD2bP1lG
— David Nelson (@wapio3021) June 1, 2020
6:03pm – All I-405 ramps to downtown Bellevue are closed due to the protest, according to the Washington State Patrol.
I-5 closure info: I-5 is closed from I-90 to SR 520. WB 90 diverted to SB 5. NB 5 diverted to EB 90. WB 520 diverted to NB 5. SB 5 diverted to EB 520. Avoid the area..
5:55pm – At least a dozen people broke in Bellevue Square and looted. The City of Bellevue says police officers entered the mall and chased people out.
“The situation in Bellevue is still active and we need people to avoid the downtown area,” the city tweeted.
4:37pm – Washington State Patrol is shutting down I-5 through downtown Seattle due to protesting. It’s also sending resources to Bellevue.
4:27pm – The city of Bellevue is pleading with people to stay out of downtown as rioters move through downtown.
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Some people are breaking windows and destroying property. The city says they’re throwing objects at police officers.
