Amid continued protests in Los Angeles over US President Donald Trump-ordered immigration raids, several masked people were seen entering Apple Store and ransacking it. They were also seen raiding several other stores, as per videos shared across social media platforms.
Multiple arrests have been made by the police in connection with the violent protests and vandalism of stores.
The protests erupted after a series of immigration raids were initiated by the Trump administration on Friday.
Apple and other stores looted:
Several videos on social media platforms show people storming inside an Apple store and stealing multiple products. Brendan Gutenschwager, a journalist, shared a video on X and wrote, “Apple store in downtown LA being looted tonight.”
Apple store in downtown LA being looted tonight pic.twitter.com/3k5i7wKiSG
Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) June 10, 2025
Looters also targeted Adidas stores, pharmacies, marijuana dispensaries as well as other locations.
Apple Store in Los Angeles got rapidly ransacked by the usual suspects during Monday nights insane anti-ICE riot.Mayor Karen Bass has absolutely no control of her constituents.Yet another epic failure by LAs worst ever mayor.pic.twitter.com/TkFNUb8tIV Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) June 10, 2025
Los Angeles Police Department Officer Chris Miller said one woman was arrested at the scene of the Apple Store burglary. He added that two other people were arrested in connection with looting, according to a report by NBC Los Angeles.
Curfew declared by LA authorities:
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday declared imposed a curfew as protests against immigration raids took a violent turn.
“I have declared a local emergency and issued a curfew for downtown Los Angeles to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting," she told reporters.
As per the directions, the curfew would be in place from 8 pm Tuesday until 6 am Wednesday (LA local time).
“Let me be clear: ANYONE who vandalised Downtown or looted stores does not care about our immigrant communities," Bass wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “You will be held accountable," she added.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump warned people on Tuesday against protesting at the weekend military parade in Washington marking the US Army's 250th anniversary.
"For those people that want to protest, they're going to be met with very big force," Trump told reporters in the White House's Oval Office.
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