West Palm Beach Police Dept.
West Palm Beach, FL (June 3, 2020)— On Sunday, May 31, 2020, the West Palm Beach Police Department facilitated a protest throughout the City for approximately 3000 demonstrators. The demonstration, which began at approximately 1:00 p.m. with a small number of protestors, swelled to 3000. At approximately 7:30 p.m. a group of approximately 60 people began to destroy property, jumped on traveling vehicles of motorists attempting to navigate through roadways, and throwing rocks and bottles at officers. As this group of agitators grew violent, to protect lives, a request was made to Mayor James to instill a 9:00 p.m. curfew. Eventually, officers were forced to defend themselves deploying the following non-lethal force:
- Direct impact foam sponge balls (commonly referred to as rubber bullets)
- Six smoke cannisters
- One CS Gas (eye irritant)
- Five arrests were made
- No injuries were reported,
Incidents recorded during the incident:
- 20:53 – Burglary - 1771 PBL – 20-96445/20-96575
- Tommy Hilfiger – broken glass
- TD Bank – Broken glass
- Xfinity Store – Broken glass
- Whole Food – Broken glass
- 20:53 – 21BIP – 501 EVERNIA – BRIGHTLINE TERMINAL
- 21:30 – 21BIP – 5335 N MILITARY TRL – 20-96494
- 1st Lady Nails – broken window
- 21:30 – Fire – 591 EVERNIA – FIRE IN ALEY WAY – 20-96485
- 21:05 – Fire – 519 CLEMATIS – TRASH CANS ON FIRE
- 21:08 – SHOTS 1 CLEMATIS ST
- 22:05 – SHOTS – 1500 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
- 22:08 – SHOTS – 956 32ND ST – 1 ROUND
- 23:13 – disturbance – 1840 PBL (MARATHON) – 20-96579
- 20-30 SUBJS CAUSING A disturbance TRYING TO BREAK IN
- 23:31 – Burglary – 2900 S DIXIE HWY – 20-96591
- 00:19 – SHOTS – 4900 BROADWY – 20-96613
- 00:26 – SHOTS- 1128 ROSEMARY AVE – 20-96617
