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Sunday night protest thread:
Throwing stuff at police cars. Merle Hay & Douglas.
Getting pepper spray ready.
Sending more officers to Merle Hay & Douglas.
10-33!!!
Crowd is throwing water bottles and rocks at police.
Sounds like we have our first person going to jail.
State patrol is coming.
Urbandale PD also coming to help at Merle Hay Mall.
25 officers there, protesters are on both sides of them.
At least 2 people in custody.
Police were given the order to start arresting people.
Stores in the area that are still open are being asked to not sell spray paint to people at this time.
Tear gas maybe coming soon.
SWAT team is in route.
Urbandale PD has two more people in custody.
West Des Moines SWAT is going to be near the Target @ Merle Hay
Police are going to be blocking traffic, Merle Hay & Madison.
As well as Merle Hay & Ovid.
Police now pushing south in a police line. Rocks are being thrown.
Police are following a person who is carrying a backpack full of rocks.
A lot of tear gas is. being deployed
Breaking windows at Target
Breaking windows at the mall.
people are inside Shoe Carnival.
LOOTING is now occurring. 30 people inside Shoe Carnival.
People might be going to the jewelry store inside the mall.
Hitting Panda Express windows.
75 officers are in route to Merle Hay Mall.
Officers are now inside the mall.
10-33!!!! Officers needs help inside the mall. Officer in distress.
Officer is OKAY. 1 in custody.
3620 Merle Hay thats the old Arbys.. POSSIBLE breaking in.
CORRESTION, its an Hardee's
Actively breaking windows at target.
Spray paint in Target.
K9 now on the scene.
Two SWAT teams are there. 1 more are in route.
Now blocking the entrance to the mall.
What are they going to do with the carts?
Johnston PD is sending a good amount of officers.
People are now gathering at the Des Moines Police Station.
People are now throwing rocks and fireworks at officers at the mall.
Now using tear gas to disperse the crowd.
25 to 35 people on the northeast corner of the police station. Some people have gas masks on.
Police are now shooting rubber bullets.
