Meanwhile, adherents of the president have organized marches and rallies, like the local event Saturday, to show their support. Lawmakers and other public figures have called for Trump to step down or be removed from office in the wake of the violence, blaming him for inciting the riot by organizing a large rally in Washington and repeatedly claiming without proof that the election had been rigged against him. Five people, including a San Diego woman who was among the rioters trying to enter the Capitol, died in the chaos. Capitol Wednesday, where a pro-Trump mob breached congressional security and interrupted the process of certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. The violence in San Diego mirrored unrest around the nation in the wake of a violent riot at the U.S. “Investigators will make every effort to investigate all crimes and identify any person who committed an assault so that justice can be sought for victims,” the department said. Officers are asking victims to contact the Northern Division substation at 85. The police department said it was sent photos and videos of people being assaulted during the protest. Mayor Todd Gloria released a statement about the protest Monday, asking San Diegans to help identify anyone involved in Saturday’s violence. Officers stayed in the area and said both groups left Pacific Beach by 6 p.m. Police said the crowds dispersed from Hornblend Street and Mission Boulevard just before 5 p.m. Police told FOX 5 the protesters throwing objects at officers were dressed in all-black. Shortly before 3 p.m., SDPD said on Twitter that officers had been hit with a glass bottle and that eggs were being thrown in their direction. San Diego Police Department declared the gathering an “unlawful assembly, due to acts of violence.” Residents were asked to avoid the area, and officials said those who stayed nearby and refused officers’ orders could “risk exposure to chemical agents and less-lethal force.” House may vote to impeach President Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’ on WednesdayĪcross the street, a Skechers store was vandalized.
We were unsure if somebody was going to break windows and start coming in,” said Andy Ortega, a manager at Board & Brew. “We had people that were having an anxiety attack because they weren’t sure what was going to happen. Some area businesses closed early as tensions escalated.
Some of the counterprotesters waved flags declaring themselves anti-fascists, or Antifa, an umbrella term for a loose collection of far-left militant groups that confront demonstrators for right-wing causes and neo-Nazi groups.īy 2:30 p.m., lines of officers in riot gear had separated large portions of the two sides on opposite ends of the intersection at Mission Boulevard and Hornblend Street.
The scuffles drew a heavy police presence, with teams of bicycle officers moving in to separate the demonstrators and asking bystanders to clear out. SrMjWnISlZ- Paul makarushka January 9, 2021Īt other times, members of the two groups shoved, swung and threw items at each other along the boardwalk. Heavy police presence some fights and scuffles. #breaking trump supporters clash with BLM and antifa on the boardwalk in PB. One member of the group, who was dressed in all black with their face covered, pulled out a can of chemicals and sprayed it in the Trump supporters’ faces. In one instance, a line of counterprotesters advanced on a smaller group of people from the Patriot March, shouting and telling them to leave. A group of counterdemonstrators - including members of anti-fascist groups, clad in all black and holding sticks or bats - showed up to face off with the pro-Trump group, and at times the tense exchanges turned violent. The event, described in flyers as a “Patriot March,” took place along Ocean Front Walk and began early Saturday afternoon. One business was vandalized when a person broke a front window of the Sketchers store on Mission Boulevard, Takeuchi said. Shawn Takeuchi told FOX 5 in an email.įive officers sustained minor injuries. Two adults were arrested for failing to disperse and a juvenile was arrested for assaulting an officer, San Diego police Lt. SAN DIEGO - Three people were arrested Saturday when counterprotesters clashed violently with supporters of President Donald Trump at a rally in Pacific Beach, police said Monday. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.