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12:30 police on their way to harass people putting up flyers on broadway eastbound near 3rd street
police have mentioned monitoring facebook; no other social media platforms mentioned so far (but may also be watched)
other officers from surrounding cities are reported to be on their way for LBPD back up but so far no word of national guard https://lbpost.com/news/long-beach-national-guard-curfew-george-floyd-protest
video of police back up and national guard tanks confirmed to be LA convention center, NOT long beach! #LB #BLM #georgefloyd #georgefloydprotest https://www.dailynews.com/2020/05/31/national-guard-patrols-fan-out-across-la-after-protests-shatter-businesses/
1:11PM police presence around magnolia, 3rd and ocean, targeting possible protestors
1:21PM dispatch in contact with LBPD unit TC4 telling them to disregard last assignment re: protestors
domestic disputes and drunk/disorderly are cramming up the scanner. trying to just include what i know to be related to protests
I have word that at least some businesses are closing in response to LB protest as far away as Torrance
1:53PM All officers with 4 per car asked to report to “staging area”
1:59PM reports of at least 30 people on motorcycles southbound toward convention center
2:04PM increased police presence at 8th street & pacific, possibly in response to robbery
2:15PM report from comrade with access to all frequencies that supporter was stopped and had their plate ran while handing out supplies
2:29PM police following female in black jacket, black leggings
2:45PM comrade with access to SpecialOps frequency report LBPD shutting down broadway from 710
2:46PM same comrade reports SpecialOps tracking group of 200 protestors eastbound from Pine
2:51PM police returning to scene of abandoned white crown vic
3:04PM large crowd gathered near Bank of America building at broadway and lb blvd #lb #georgefloydprotest
3:04PM "Special Ops is tracking a group of 400 protesters on Broadway past Alamitos avenue. Command has gave the orders for Long Beach Police to facilitate the route at this point." @TechnoCannon
3:12PM man on roof near crowd confirmed to have camera, taking photographs
ANYONE WITH THE ABILITY TO ACCESS LBPD SPECIAL OPS FREQUENCY PLEASE CONTACT ME!!! (E.G. YOU HAVE A TWO-WAY RADIO) POLICE HAVE TAKEN ALL PROTEST-RELATED COMMUNICATION OFF OF ACCESSIBLE CHANNELS
3:32PM report of male with long knife slashing tires on pacific
3:34PM police investigating black honda accord near pine & PCH
3:43PM reports from protestors on the ground and aerial livestreams so far not showing any police presence, remaining peaceful
3:44PM LBPD blocking off sidewalk and extending barricades to keep protestors from moving northbound
3:45PM LBPD says PublicWorks and other groups are monitoring police channel 1 for updates
3:45PM protestors on Pine heading west again, toward police station
3:53PM LBPD given permission to "make adjustments" to crowd; instructed to begin lining up vehicles
